Dover Airman Arrested for Transporting 15-Year-Old from Pennsylvania to Delaware for Illicit Sexual Conduct

WILMINGTON, Del. - A Dover airman made his initial appearance in federal court on September 3, 2026, on charges of coercion and enticement, transportation with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity, and travel with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity.

According to court documents, Dylan Williams, 27, exchanged text messages with a 15-year-old victim and engaged in sexually charged conversations. Through conversations, Williams learned the victim's age and acknowledged her youth. Nevertheless, Williams arranged to drive several hours to pick up the minor from her home in Falls Township, Pennsylvania, and take her back to Dover, Delaware, where he had sex with her.

Williams is charged in a criminal complaint with coercion and enticement, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2422(b); transportation with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2423(a); and travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2423(b). If convicted, Williams faces a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison. Actual sentences for federal crimes are typically less than the maximum penalties. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after taking into account the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

U.S. Attorney Benjamin L. Wallace made the announcement. The FBI's Delaware Violent Crime and Safe Streets Task Force investigated the case with assistance from Falls Township Police Department, Dover Police Department, Air Force Office of Special Investigations, and the U.S. Marshals Service. Assistant U.S. Attorney Claudia L. Pare is prosecuting the case.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. Led by U.S. Attorneys' Offices and CEOS, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit https://www.justice.gov/psc.

A copy of this press release is located on the website of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Delaware. Related court documents and information are located on the website of the District CourtLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the "external link" icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. for the District of Delaware or on PACERLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the "external link" icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. by searching for Case No. 26-mj-448.

The charges contained in the criminal complaint are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.