Cecil County Pair Indicted on Federal Child Abuse Charges

State of MD - A man from Elkton and a woman from North East are facing federal charges tied to child sexual abuse material. A federal grand jury handed up the indictment against the two Cecil County residents.

The man is Donald Samuel Haubrick, 48, of Elkton. The woman is Breann Michele Lively, 26, of North East.

Haubrick is charged with four counts. They are advertising, distributing, receiving, and possessing child sexual abuse material.

Lively is charged with two counts. They are producing and distributing child sexual abuse material.

Prosecutors say the case covers a span of more than two years. According to the indictment, the two were in a sexual relationship with each other from March 2024 to May 2026.

Most of that relationship took place online, through social media sites. Prosecutors say the two sent messages back and forth during that time.

The indictment says Haubrick asked Lively for images of a child. Prosecutors say Lively made those images and later sent them to him.

Haubrick is also accused of sharing this type of material with other people online. The indictment does not say how many people he is accused of sharing it with.

If convicted, both face long prison terms. Haubrick faces 15 to 30 years in federal prison on the advertising charge.

He also faces five to 20 years on the receiving and distributing charges. The possession charge carries up to 20 years.

Lively faces 15 to 30 years in federal prison on the production charge. She also faces five to 20 years on the distribution charge.

Federal sentences are usually lower than the maximum. A federal judge will decide any sentence after looking at the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other factors set by law.

U.S. Attorney Kelly O. Hayes announced the charges. She was joined by FBI Baltimore Special Agent in Charge Jimmy Paul, Cecil County State's Attorney James Dellmeyer, and Maryland State Police Superintendent Colonel Michael A. Jackson.

Hayes praised the FBI, the Cecil County State's Attorney's Office, and the Maryland State Police for their work on the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Colleen Elizabeth McGuinn is prosecuting it.

The case is part of Project Safe Childhood. The Department of Justice started the program in May 2006 to fight the abuse of children.

The program brings federal, state, and local agencies together. They work to find and charge people who harm children, and to find and rescue victims.

Parents and families can learn more about the program and online safety at justice.gov/psc. Safety tips are listed under the "Resources" tab on that page.

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