United States of America v. Andrew Worrall

Knoxville, Tennessee, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sexual exploitation of a child and enticement.

Andrew Worrall, 56, a British national currently residing in Knox County, Tennessee,

Worrall contacted a 17-year-old minor female on the Snapchat application using the internet in July 2025. Knowing the age of the child, Worrall requested nude pictures of the child. The child complied. Worrall then requested the child insert a foreign object into her body and send a video. The child complied.

On the same day, Worrall contacted another 17-year-old minor female who resided in South Carolina using his Snapchat account. Worrall had similar communications with the child, asking to prove she was real by sending him pictures. After the victim complied he requested the victim masturbate on video for Worrall’s pleasure. The child complied.

U.S. Attorney Francis M. Hamilton III of the Eastern District of Tennessee; U.S. Attorney Bryan P. Stirling of the District of South Carolina; and Assistant Inspector General for Investigations Lewe Sessions of the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Inspector General made the announcement.

This prosecution is the result of an investigation by the United States Department of Energy, Office of the Inspector General.

Jennifer Kolman and Dean H. Secor, Assistant United States Attorneys represented the United States.

The Defendant elected to plead guilty.

Worrall faces a term of up to 60 years in Federal prison, $500,000 in fines, restitution, forfeiture, special assessments and up to a lifetime on supervised release.

Worrall agreed to forfeit his home in the Eastern District of Tennessee. Further, Worral agreed he is a removable alien and will waive any form of relief of removal from the United States after his incarceration portion of his sentence is completed.