Overview
- Juan Francisco Palacios-Velazquez, 55, a Severn-based baseball trainer, was charged with sexual solicitation of a minor and related child pornography offenses, police said.
- He was arrested on Feb. 27 and released on March 2 after a bail review, and a preliminary hearing is set for March 25 in Annapolis District Court.
- The investigation began in August 2025 after the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children sent a tip about alleged online solicitation reported to have occurred in May 2025.
- Charging documents say he sent explicit Instagram messages, solicited sexual images, and referenced sexual acts for when the girl becomes "legal," and he acknowledged sending the messages in a police interview.
- Detectives executed a search warrant, seized multiple items of evidence, and notified the training facility of child-safety concerns; court records note a potential sentence of up to about 30 years if convicted, and police requested tips at 410-222-4700.