PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Northampton County man pleaded guilty Monday to 22 federal counts of production of child sexual abuse material and one count of possession of child sexual abuse material, concluding a criminal case that prosecutors said involved the exploitation of a young girl over nearly a decade.
Efrain Baez-Feliciano, 38, of Northampton, entered his guilty plea before U.S. District Judge Jeffrey L. Schmehl, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Federal prosecutors said Baez-Feliciano was indicted in October 2025 following an investigation into allegations that he produced child sexual abuse material depicting a girl in his care on multiple occasions over approximately nine years and possessed additional illicit material.
The guilty plea resolves the charges without a trial and exposes Baez-Feliciano to substantial prison time under federal sentencing laws.
He is scheduled to be sentenced on Thursday, September 24.
According to prosecutors, Baez-Feliciano faces a maximum possible sentence of 680 years in prison, a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years, and a lifetime term of supervised release.
Federal authorities also said he faces mandatory financial penalties and will be required to register as a sex offender under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, commonly known as SORNA, and under Megan’s Law.
The investigation was conducted by the Northampton Borough Police Department and Homeland Security Investigations.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Rebecca Kulik is prosecuting the case.
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