‘Proud pedophile:’ Michigan man charged in child sex material case after feds find explicit chats

Daniel Joseph Maudlin, a 58-year-old man from Taylor, Michigan, is charged with distributing and possessing child sexually abusive material. Federal investigators found explicit chats and a video showing him pleasuring himself while watching child pornography and identifying himself by name and address. The FBI's investigation began in 2018 but no action was taken until November 2025.