Christian Influencer With 100K Followers Indicted on Three Child Sexual Abuse Charges Over Haiti Trips

Christian missionary and TikTok influencer Maylon Foshee, 23, was indicted in Louisiana on 8 October 2026.

He faces three federal charges over alleged sexual abuse of boys in Haiti during his missionary work in 2025.

The indictment followed a federal complaint filed on 22 September. FBI investigators interviewed children who had lived with Foshee or received educational support from him. A grand jury's decision to bring charges does not establish guilt.

Foshee, from Mansfield, Louisiana, attracted approximately 101,000 TikTok followers through videos of his missionary work and his fluency in Haitian Creole.

Maylon Foshee's Haiti Trips Detailed in FBI Affidavit

The FBI says Foshee travelled between the United States and Haiti several times from 2023 to 2026. He worked with Agape Ministries in Gonaïves, where he helped pay school fees and allowed some children to stay at his home.

Investigators began examining the allegations in March 2026, according to an affidavit from FBI Special Agent Raquel Mobley. Two people involved with similar programmes heard accounts from children and provided investigators with information.

In August, agents travelled to Haiti and the Dominican Republic to interview three boys. All three were 14 when the alleged incidents occurred, according to the affidavit.

The boys described alleged sexual contact while they were sleeping at Foshee's residence. One said he feared losing school support if he objected. Another told investigators he thought payments for his education might stop if he spoke out.

These allegations are in sworn court documents, not findings from a trial. The affidavit does not establish that Agape Ministries knew about or participated in any alleged wrongdoing.

Indictment Identifies Three Minors

Investigators also examined online and travel records, as well as voice messages attributed to Foshee. One message allegedly included the phrase 'fixed this whole problem,' while another described an incident that 'just happened.'

Those remarks require context and examination in court. They cannot, on their own, be treated as an admission of the specific acts charged.

The indictment identifies three minors and alleges offences between February and December 2025. That period is distinct from Foshee's wider travel history, which continued into 2026.

The accusations have also drawn online reaction. One Reddit commenter wrote, 'Like those kids didn't have a hard enough life already.' Such comments reflect concern, not evidence of guilt.

Maylon Foshee Charges Carry Separate Maximum Penalties

Each count alleges engaging in illicit sexual conduct in a foreign place under Section 2423(c) of the US criminal code. The provision applies to certain conduct overseas by US citizens or permanent residents.

Each charge carries a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison. That is a statutory ceiling for an individual count, not a prediction of Foshee's sentence or an automatic combined punishment.

The US Attorney's Office for the Western District of Louisiana announced the original complaint on 30 September. US Attorney Zachary A. Keller addressed the case and the department's child protection priorities.

'Protecting children from sexual abuse wherever it occurs is one of this Administration's highest priorities,' Keller said.

Assistant US Attorney Cheyenne Y. Wilson is prosecuting the case, with assistance from legal assistant Amanda Morgan. The Justice Department says the investigation forms part of Project Safe Childhood, launched in May 2006.

Foshee is scheduled to appear in federal court on 14 October, according to reports. Prosecutors must prove the charges beyond a reasonable doubt. Foshee remains presumed innocent unless convicted, with the allegations still subject to examination in court.