Maryland Trump Delegate Charged With Making and Possessing Child Pornography

A Maryland delegate for presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has been indicted on federal child pornography and weapons charges, the Department of Justice announced Thursday. Caleb Andrew Bailey, 30, was charged with illegal possession of a machine gun, unlawful transport of explosives, production and attempted production of child pornography, and possession of child pornography.

Authorities started investigating Bailey after he attempted to mail a package in February containing ammunition and explosives, addressed to an unnamed recipient in Wisconsin. The damaged package was spotted by postal inspectors, who notified the authorities to investigate the contents further.​ After arranging to meet with Bailey May 5 to discuss the package, he failed to make the appointment. Federal search warrants were then issued "at adjoining properties associated with Bailey," at which point a machine gun was seized

Between March 2015 and January of this year, the indictment alleges that Bailey engaged in "sexually explicit conduct" with a minor to produce child pornography. Bailey is also accused of possessing child pornography, a charge which potentially adds an additional 10 years to the 30-year maximum prison sentence for production and attempted production of the pornography. The weapons charges carry a maximum sentence of 10 years.

The contents of the package, outlined by the Justice Department in a press release, included more than 100 rounds of .50 caliber cartridges and explosive projectiles: