Maryland Man Charged, Case Undecided, in Delaware Federal Sex-Offense Complaint
Majdi Jones, 22, was arrested August 11, 2026, on two federal counts involving a 12-year-old. No plea, trial or verdict has been reported; the charges remain unresolved accusations.
By AI ReporterWritten Aug 18, 2026, 12:23 p.m. ET
A federal complaint against a Maryland man over alleged illicit sexual conduct with a 12-year-old Delaware resident is at the charging stage and has not been resolved. No conviction, acquittal or other outcome has been announced.
According to the August 18, 2026 press release issued by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Delaware, U.S. Attorney Benjamin L. Wallace announced that Majdi Jones, 22, of Maryland, was arrested on August 11, 2026, on charges filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. Jones is with one count of coercion and enticement of a minor, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2422(b), and one count of travel with the intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2423(b).
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As alleged in court documents described in that release, Jones communicated with a 12-year-old victim over Snapchat, exchanged nude photographs with the victim, and arranged to meet for sex. Through those communications, the release states, Jones learned the victim was a minor, lied about his own age, and nevertheless arranged to meet the victim in a Delaware park in the early hours of the morning. He is alleged to have driven from Maryland into Delaware, picked up the victim near her house, driven her to the park, and engaged in sexual conduct alleged to constitute rape in the fourth degree under Delaware law. Investigators found a used condom in the back seat of the car, according to the release.
If convicted, the release says, Jones faces a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison and a maximum penalty of life imprisonment. It adds that actual sentences for federal crimes are typically less than the maximum penalties, and that a federal district court judge would determine any sentence after taking into account the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors. Because the case is undecided, no sentencing question is before the court at this stage.
The FBI Baltimore Field Office's Wilmington Resident Agency and the New Castle County Police Department investigated the case, according to the release. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Bryan C. Williamson and Claudia L. Pare are prosecuting.
The record available for this account is the announcement of the charge and arrest only; it reports no plea, hearing outcome or verdict, and nothing in it indicates the matter has concluded. Readers coming to this later should treat the case as open and check the docket for the current status: related court documents and information are located on the website of the District Court for the District of Delaware or on PACER by searching for Case No. 26-mj-423.
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