A Philadelphia man was arrested and charged with multiple child exploitation offenses, according to an announcement from Acting U.S. Attorney Alina Habba. Bobbyjean Orak, 30, faces a five-count indictment that includes charges of transportation with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity, interstate travel with intent to engage in a sexual act with a minor, enticement of a minor, production of child pornography, and possession of child pornography. Orak appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Matthew J. Skahill in Camden federal court.
Court documents state that beginning around October 2022, Orak used interstate communication tools to entice a minor into sexual activity and the production of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). On July 13, 2024, he allegedly transported the victim from Pennsylvania to New Jersey for this purpose. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and local law enforcement recovered the minor in Atlantic County in August 2024. A subsequent investigation found that Orak possessed large amounts of CSAM involving the victim and others.
If convicted on Counts One and Three—transportation with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity and enticement of a minor—Orak faces mandatory minimum sentences of ten years each and up to life imprisonment. Count Two carries up to 30 years’ imprisonment; Count Four has a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years and up to 30 years; Count Five carries up to 20 years’ imprisonment. Each offense could also result in fines up to $250,000 as well as restitution.
“There is no higher responsibility than safeguarding the welfare of our children. According to the allegations in the Indictment, the defendant methodically groomed his victim for years, then transported the minor across state lines to sexually exploit the minor. We will continue to prioritize these cases, pursue aggressive prosecutions, and hold predators to account. I commend the Federal Bureau of Investigation and our law enforcement partners for their tireless work on this investigation,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Alina Habba.
The FBI led the investigation under Special Agent in Charge Stefanie Roddy’s direction with assistance from several police departments including those in Philadelphia; Galloway Township; Evesham; Delran; Waterford Township; and Winslow Township.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Matt Belgiovine is prosecuting this case.
This prosecution is part of Project Safe Childhood—a national Department of Justice initiative launched in May 2006 designed to address child sexual exploitation by coordinating federal, state, and local resources for investigating offenders and rescuing victims (https://www.justice.gov/psc).
The indictment contains only accusations at this stage; Orak is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
Defense counsel is Thomas Young, Assistant Federal Public Defender.
