A routine stop sign violation at West Swedesford Road and Westlakes Drive in Tredyffrin Township turned into a felony sex crimes case after police discovered a 14-year-old Pennsylvania girl inside a gray Toyota Camry driven by a 21-year-old South Carolina man using a fake identity. The man, identified by police as Edgar Amilcar Maquinpop, now faces five felony charges including involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, statutory sexual assault, and unlawful contact with a minor, along with five misdemeanor charges and two summary offenses tied to the traffic stop itself.
According to the Daily Local, Tredyffrin Police Corporal Christopher Middleton stopped the Camry on August 2 after it ran the stop sign, then clocked the vehicle driving 73.8 miles per hour in a 55-mile-per-hour zone southbound on Route 202 — an 18-mph violation, per the police affidavit. When Middleton approached the car, the driver identified himself as Kevin Gutierrez and presented a South Carolina driver's license, which police later determined was a fraudulent identification card.
Maquinpop reportedly used several variations of names and birth dates before he was detained, according to police. He eventually admitted he knew his identification was false and that he did not actually hold a driver's license. Officers also found a Guatemalan passport inside the Camry's center console, and the man was ultimately identified as Edgar Amilcar Maquinpop — also entered in court filings as Edgar Amilcar Maquin Pop — who will turn 22 in October.
A Year-Long Relationship That Began on Instagram
Investigators say the 14-year-old girl in the car met Maquinpop on Instagram about a year before the traffic stop, according to police. Police say Maquinpop admitted he lied to the teenager by claiming he was 19, and that he said he was aware the girl was about 15. According to police, Maquinpop told investigators he traveled from South Carolina to the Philadelphia area specifically to meet the teenager and continue their relationship.
Police say the girl had been staying with Maquinpop at the Fairfield Inn off Westlakes Drive, where the criminal complaint indicates he had reserved room 125 under the name Kevin Gutierrez. Officers secured that room pending a search warrant and reported finding an open box of prophylactics on the bed inside. According to police, Maquinpop admitted he had engaged in explicit sexual acts with the minor on multiple occasions, including at the Fairfield Inn.
Charges Span Felony Sex Offenses and Identity Fraud
The felony charges against Maquinpop include involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, statutory sexual assault, corruption of minors, and two counts of unlawful contact with a minor — one tied to sexual offenses and another tied to obscene and other sexual materials and performances. Under Pennsylvania law, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse under 18 Pa.C.S. § 3123 is classified as a first-degree felony carrying up to 20 years in state prison, fines up to $25,000, and mandatory lifetime sex offender registration, according to Frank Walker Law.
The statutory sexual assault charge, filed under 18 Pa.C.S. § 3122.1, applies when an adult defendant is at least four years older than a complainant under 16, and can be graded as a second-degree felony punishable by up to 10 years, or a first-degree felony punishable by up to 20 years, per Shuttleworth Law P.C. The corruption of minors charge is elevated from a first-degree misdemeanor to a third-degree felony, punishable by up to seven years in prison, when it is committed as part of a course of conduct violating Pennsylvania's sexual offense statutes, according to the Zuckerman Law Firm. Unlawful contact with a minor, under 18 Pa.C.S. § 6318, requires proof that an adult intentionally communicated with a juvenile to facilitate prohibited sexual acts and is graded at least as a third-degree felony, per Goldstein Mehta LLC.
Maquinpop's five misdemeanor charges stem from his use of the false identity during the stop: identity theft, unsworn falsification to authorities, false identification to a law enforcement officer, possession of a known counterfeit or altered access device, and use of a fraudulent document. He also faces two summary offenses tied to the stop sign violation and speeding, along with the specific charge of failure to adhere to stop and yield signs and exceeding the 55-mile-per-hour speed limit by 18 miles per hour.
Suspect Spoke With Police Through a Language Line
Police say Maquinpop spoke with investigators at the station after his rights were read to him in his native language, with the department relying on a Language Line service to assist. Corporal Middleton wrote in the complaint that the man had initially identified himself as Kevin Gutierrez with a South Carolina driver's license before his true identity emerged during questioning.
Tredyffrin Township Police, an accredited department led by Superintendent T. Michael Beaty that serves roughly 32,000 residents across 19.8 square miles on Philadelphia's Main Line, described the case as a routine traffic stop that resulted in the rescue of a minor and felony charges against the South Carolina man. The Chester County Court Administrator's Office has placed Maquinpop's case on its official 2026 list of high-profile court cases, directing media inquiries to the county court portal.
Next Court Date Set for August 20
Maquinpop has a preliminary hearing scheduled for August 20 at 9:30 a.m. before Magisterial District Judge Lauren Holt at 950 West Valley Road in Wayne. That court, Magisterial District Court 15-4-01, handles preliminary hearings and summary offenses for Tredyffrin Township and parts of East Whiteland Township. It remains unclear whether additional search warrants for Maquinpop's electronic devices or the Fairfield Inn room could surface further charges or additional victims.
The case arrives amid a broader, documented rise in reported child sexual exploitation cases across the county. The Chester County District Attorney's Office expanded its Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force after reported cases surged 400 percent, growing from 39 cases in 2015 to more than 140 annual investigations, prompting county detectives to partner more closely with local police departments.
Hoodline has previously covered public safety incidents in Tredyffrin Township, including a fake-cop shooting on the turnpike in April and a homicide investigation near Paoli Hospital in March. Maquinpop's case has not previously been reported by Hoodline.
