BALTIMORE, Md. — An investigation conducted by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Frederick led to a Maryland man pleading guilty to possessing sexually explicit images of children.
Chad Christopher Langgle, 30, of Hagerstown, entered the guilty plea Aug. 15 at the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland in Baltimore.
“Chad Christopher Langgle has exhibited an alarmingly profound pattern of exploiting minors,” said HSI Baltimore Special Agent in Charge Michael McCarthy. “His actions pose a severe threat to children across Maryland, and he is rightfully facing the justice he deserves. HSI Baltimore remains unwavering in its dedication to rigorously investigating and prosecuting those implicated in such severe misconduct throughout the state.”
According to the HSI investigation, in December 2022, Langgle emailed more than 50 videos containing child sexual abuse material. He also possessed sexually explicit images of children on his cellphone and had additional videos stored in his email account.
Langgle was previously convicted for sex crimes against minors. He was convicted of sex abuse of a minor and second-degree assault on a minor in the Circuit Court for Calvert County. Additionally, Langgle was previously convicted of second-degree sex offense in the Circuit Court for St. Mary’s County.
Langgle faces at least 10 and up to 20 years in prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release. His sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 10.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who sexually exploit children, and to identify and rescue victims.
This investigation was conducted by HSI Frederick. The case is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland.
Anyone with information about child sexual abuse material or other crimes is highly encouraged to contact the HSI Tip Line at 877-4-HSI-TIP.
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About HSI
HSI is the principal investigative arm of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), responsible for investigating transnational crime and threats, specifically those criminal organizations that exploit the global infrastructure through which international trade, travel and finance move. HSI’s workforce consists of over 10,000 employees, assigned to 235 offices within the United States and 93 overseas locations in 56 countries. HSI's international presence represents DHS’s largest investigative law enforcement presence abroad and one of the largest international footprints in U.S. law enforcement.