A Herndon man is headed to federal prison for eight years after admitting he planned to drive into Washington, D.C., to sexually abuse a 6-year-old, according to court records. Thirty-five-year-old Timothy Brockerman will then spend another 20 years under supervised release.
Guilty Plea and Sentence
Brockerman pleaded guilty on Sept. 19, 2025, to one count of travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct, according to court filings and reporting by DC News Now. At Wednesday’s hearing, the judge signed off on a 96-month prison term, to be followed by two decades of federal supervision once he is released.
Undercover Sting and Arrest
Federal investigators say an undercover officer with the MPD-FBI Child Exploitation Task Force was monitoring an online chat group in April 2025 where images and videos of children were being traded. Per a U.S. Attorney’s Office press release, Brockerman told the undercover officer he was sexually interested in children, agreed when the officer claimed to have access to a six-year-old, and then got in his car and drove from his Virginia home to a prearranged meeting spot in Washington, D.C. Agents arrested him there on April 29.
Evidence and What Prosecutors Say
Prosecutors say investigators later pulled videos, photos and chat logs from Brockerman’s phone that showed child sexual abuse material and disturbing discussions about harming children. Reporting by DC News Now notes the court ordered 96 months in prison and 20 years of supervised release in the case.
Legal Penalties and Next Steps
Travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct is a federal crime under 18 U.S.C. § 2423(b), a statute that can mean decades behind bars in the most serious cases, according to federal law. Prosecutors said the case was brought under Project Safe Childhood, the Department of Justice initiative that targets online child exploitation, and that the U.S. Attorney’s Office handled the prosecution. For the statutory language, see the provision at Cornell Law School.
