A federal grand jury has indicted an Elkton man and a North East woman on charges accusing them of producing and distributing child sexual abuse material, with prosecutors alleging their online relationship stretched across more than two years. Donald Samuel Haubrick, 48, and Breann Michele Lively, 26, were named in the indictment announced Tuesday.
Haubrick is charged with advertising, distributing, receiving, and possessing child sexual abuse material, while Lively is charged with producing and distributing the material, according to Daily Voice. Prosecutors allege Haubrick requested images of a minor victim, which Lively produced and later sent to him. Investigators also allege Haubrick communicated with other people online and distributed the material to them, per the same outlet.
The indictment states that Haubrick and Lively maintained a sexual relationship mostly through social media platforms, running from March 2024 through May 2026, as WBFF reported. The U.S. Attorney's Office for Maryland announced the indictments Tuesday, following an investigation that involved the FBI, Maryland State Police, and the Cecil County State's Attorney's Office, the station's report notes.
What Each Defendant Is Accused Of
According to WBFF's reporting, Haubrick faces 15 to 30 years in federal prison if convicted on the advertising charge, 5 to 20 years for receiving or distributing the material, and up to 20 years for possession. Lively faces 15 to 30 years if convicted of production and 5 to 20 years for distribution, the station reported.
The case was announced under U.S. Attorney Kelly O. Hayes, with FBI Baltimore Special Agent in Charge Jimmy Paul, Cecil County State's Attorney James Dellmeyer, and Maryland State Police Superintendent Colonel Michael A. Jackson all named in connection with the announcement, per the same account. As with any indictment, it represents an accusation rather than a finding of guilt, and both defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
Charges Under Federal Child Exploitation Law
The charges against Haubrick and Lively fall under federal statutes covering sexual exploitation of children and activities involving child sexual abuse material, including provisions found in 18 U.S.C. 2251 and 18 U.S.C. 2252A. Federal officials detailed the indictment in a statement from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland.
