CT Man Accused Of Sexual Exploitation, Transportation Of Westchester Girl For Sexual Activity: Feds

PORT CHESTER, NY — A Connecticut man who police say crossed the state line to prey on a Westchester child is now behind bars, according to the feds.

U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, announced the unsealing of a complaint charging 42-year-old Andrew Ford, of Stamford, Connecticut, with sexual exploitation of a Westchester County girl and transportation of the girl for unlawful sexual activity. He was arrested on Friday, presented before a judge in White Plains federal court, and ordered to be detained.

The charge of sexual exploitation of a child carries 15 years to 30 years in prison; while the charge of transportation of a child for unlawful sexual activity carries 10 years to life in prison.

"As alleged, Andrew Ford sexually abused a 13-year-old child and documented that abuse with photographs—compounding the harm to an already vulnerable victim," Clayton said. "Sexual predators should know this: In 2025 and 2026, our Office has brought federal charges against an unprecedented volume of individuals for the sexual exploitation of children and child pornography. If you prey on children in New York, you will be identified, arrested, and prosecuted. New Yorkers want you in prison."

According to the complaint, which can be read here, in December 2024, a 13-year-old victim told law enforcement that Ford had sexually abused her on several occasions, both at her home in Port Chester, and in Greenwich, Connecticut.

On May 12, 2025, Ford was arrested by Port Chester Police Department detectives and charged in the Justice Court of the Town of Rye, with two counts of second-degree rape. On May 13, 2025, he was arraigned in the Town of Rye Court and released on bail.

After Ford's arrest, a search of his cellphone found sexually explicit images of the Port Chester victim that were taken in Connecticut after Ford transported her from Westchester County to Greenwich, Connecticut.

Investigators believe that there may be other victims. If you have information about this case, you can contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324) or leave a tip, here.

Clayton praised the efforts of the FBI, the Port Chester Police Department, the Greenwich Police Department, and the Westchester District Attorney's Office during the investigation.

The prosecution is being handled by the Office's White Plains Division, with Assistant U.S. Attorneys Marcia S. Cohen and Ioannis D. Drivas in charge of the prosecution.