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section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-10 14:10 EST
updated: 2026-11-10 20:59 EST
status: reported
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# Former Pikesville athletic director sentenced to 20 years in prison

Dazhon Darien, 34, former Pikesville High School athletic director, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to child sexual exploitation.

Section: [Public Safety](/baltimore/section/safety.md) · Entities: [Dazhon Darien](/baltimore/wiki/dazhon-darien.md), [Pikesville High School](/baltimore/wiki/pikesville-high-school.md)

## Coverage

- [FOX45 News (WBFF)](https://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/former-baltimore-county-athletic-director-sentenced-child-exploitation-crimes), 2026-11-10 14:10 EST: Former Baltimore County athletic director sentenced for child exploitation crimes
- [The Baltimore Banner](https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/dazhon-darien-pikesville-artificial-intelligence-case-sentencing-7EWOGPWFXVFRVMHUQP6LKBUYBA/), 2026-11-10 16:25 EST: Ex-Pikesville athletic director at center of AI case sentenced to 20 years for child sex crime
- [WJZ CBS News Baltimore](https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/baltimore-county-athletic-official-20-years-child-sexual-exploitation/), 2026-11-10 20:59 EST: Former Pikesville athletic director in AI deepfake scandal gets 20 years for child exploitation

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