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Maryland Who Sexually Abused 8-Year-Old Child In DC Facing Life In Prison: Feds Maryland Who Sexually Abused 8-Year-Old Child In DC Facing Life In Prison: Feds
Maryland Who Sexually Abused 8-Year-Old Child In DC Facing Life In Prison: Feds A 42-year-old Maryland woman is facing life in prison and will have to register as a sex offender for the rest of her life for sexually abusing the 8-year-old child of what federal prosecutors described as a "close family friend."  Griselda Martinez-Moz was convicted on Thursday on multiple counts of first-degree child sexual abuse with aggravating circumstances following a seven-day trial in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia Prosecutors say that "on two occasions in 2015 and 2016, Martinez-Moz sexually abused a child who was eight years old at the time. A close friend of …
Man Sexually Abused 4 Children At Maryland Church, Additional Victims Sought: Police Man Sexually Abused 4 Children At Maryland Church, Additional Victims Sought: Police
Man Sexually Abused 4 Children At Maryland Church, Additional Victims Sought: Police A man has been arrested and charged for sexually abusing four children at a Maryland church, according to police, who are continuing to seek out other possible victims. Ervin Jeovany Alfaro Lopez, 33, of Germantown, was charged with several counts of sexual abuse of a minor, Montgomery County Police announced Tuesday, March 12. Lopez became the subject of an investigation in May 2023 after a victim reported being sexually abused by a teacher at a church on the 15700 block of Crabbs Branch Way in Derwood. A follow-up investigation led to the discovery of three additional victims coming forw…
Former Maryland HS Track Coach Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Teen Athlete Former Maryland HS Track Coach Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Teen Athlete
Former Maryland HS Track Coach Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Teen Athlete A former high school track coach in Maryland has been sentenced for the sexual abuse of a teen athlete, authorities said on Wednesday, Feb. 14. Giovanni Reumante, 34, of Takoma Park, was sentenced to five years with all but one year suspended and three years of supervised probation upon release, the the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office announced. He has waived two years of credit for time served as part of his plea agreement and will be registered a sex offender for life upon his release. Reumante started working as a track and field coach at Northwood High School in 2013. He ha…
Maryland Woman Who Helped Florida Man Sexually Exploit Minor Heading To Prison: Feds Maryland Woman Who Helped Florida Man Sexually Exploit Minor Heading To Prison: Feds
Maryland Woman Who Helped Florida Man Sexually Exploit Minor Heading To Prison: Feds The Maryland woman who helped facilitate illicit hotel rendezvous involving women and a 76-year-old predator from Florida is going to spend more than a decade in prison, federal authorities announced.  Hagerstown resident Jane Ellen Campbell, 35, has been sentenced to 210 months in federal prison, followed by 15 years of supervised release, for distribution of child pornography related to one of the underage victims who was preyed on by Florida man John Balch.  The Jacksonville native admitted to sexually exploiting six minors between the ages of 3 and 15 years old between 2017 an…
Man Who Forced Child To Touch Him Inappropriately Gets 25 Years In Maryland: State's Attorney Man Who Forced Child To Touch Him Inappropriately Gets 25 Years In Maryland: State's Attorney
Man Who Forced Child To Touch Him Inappropriately Gets 25 Years In Maryland: State's Attorney A 51-year-old Maryland man was sentenced to prison for forcing a child to touch his penis, officials said. Following an April 2023 trial, Marvin Scriven was sentenced to 25 years for sexual abuse of a minor and an additional 10 years for a third-degree sexual offense, all of which was suspended, Maryland State's Attorney Alison M. Healey said. He will submit to five years probation upon release and a lifetime of sex offender registry requirement.  The Middle River man was sentenced by Judge M. Elizabeth Bowen. The court emphasized the need to protect the community when handing down th…
Former Teacher Who Abused DC Student Captured At BWI Airport Attempting To Flee: Police Former Teacher Who Abused DC Student Captured At BWI Airport Attempting To Flee: Police
Former Teacher Who Abused DC Student Captured At BWI Airport Attempting To Flee: Police Mark Anthony Williams should have never come back to the country. The 56-year-old former teacher in DC is facing charges for allegedly sexually abusing at least one minor who was under the age of 18 for several months in 2014 before moving out of the States. According to police, before he could be prosecuted, the Fairfax County resident fled, though last week, the Metropolitan Police Department was tipped off that he had returned, and a warrant was issued for his arrest the following day on Friday, Nov. 17. He then attempted to flee again - though he was unsuccessful this time around. Pol…
Former Middle School Teacher Accused Of Sexually Abusing Student In Maryland, Police Say Former Middle School Teacher Accused Of Sexually Abusing Student In Maryland, Police Say
Former Middle School Teacher Accused Of Sexually Abusing Student In Maryland, Police Say A former middle school teacher in Montgomery County is facing a host of charges for allegedly sexually abusing a former student, authorities announced. Melissa Marie Curtis, 31, of Upper Marlboro, has been arrested and charged with multiple sexual offenses for engaging in inappropriate acts with a minor, though the investigation into her actions is ongoing, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. Last month, police launched an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse that happened years ago after a now-adult man came forward and said that he had been abused by Curtis …
Maryland Rape Suspects Busted Attempting To Flee Country At Dulles Airport Maryland Rape Suspects Busted Attempting To Flee Country At Dulles Airport
Maryland Rape Suspects Busted Attempting To Flee Country At Dulles Airport Two rape suspects wanted in Maryland are in custody after being caught attempting to flee the country at Washington Dulles International Airport. US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers were busy this week, arresting two men hours apart as they both sought separate flights to El Salvador to evade their arrest. First, officers arrested Oscar Armando Hernandez Mata, a 53-year-old Salvadoran in the country illegally who was wanted in Montgomery County for rape and sexually abusing a minor on Thursday afternoon at the departure gate. Officials noted that Hernandez Mata is "an alien unl…
Abingdon Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Woman Aboard Cruise Ship: Feds Abingdon Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Woman Aboard Cruise Ship: Feds
Abingdon Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Woman Aboard Cruise Ship: Feds A 21-year-old Maryland man may spend the rest of his life in prison for an alleged sexual assault on a cruise. Abingdon resident Jalen Thomas Kelley has been indicted on charges for an alleged incident on New Year's Day on a Carnival Legend cruise ship that was set to depart out of Baltimore, federal authorities announced. According to the indictment, between Jan. 1 and Jan. 2, Kelley allegedly engaged in a force sexual act without his victim's consent while on board the vessel. No details about the sexual assault were released by offiicials. Kelley was arrested by the FBI in North Caroli…
Man Wanted For Sexual Assaults In Maryland, DC Charged After Nine Years: DOJ Man Wanted For Sexual Assaults In Maryland, DC Charged After Nine Years: DOJ
Man Wanted For Sexual Assaults In Maryland, DC Charged After Nine Years: DOJ A man with a checkered criminal past has been charged with sexual assault in Washington, DC and Maryland, federal authorities announced. District resident Dawayne Joseph Spriggs, 37, who also calls Prince George's County home in Maryland, was arraigned on a 2014 cold case involving a sexual assault involving a stranger at a DC Metro station in 2014. According to court documents, on July 6, 2014, Spriggs approached a stranger near the Minnesota Avenue Metro station at approximately 1 a.m., following her before physically and sexually assaulting her in an alley. Once the assault was over, th…
Man Who Sexually Abused Infant, Documented It With Girls' Mother In MD Gets 50 Years Man Who Sexually Abused Infant, Documented It With Girls' Mother In MD Gets 50 Years
Man Who Sexually Abused Infant, Documented It With Girls' Mother In MD Gets 50 Years Justice has been served for the infant who was sexually abused repeatedly by her family. A child-abusing man who preyed on a child for more than a year will spend decades behind bars after he admitted to his role in a chilling conspiracy to document the molestation of a girl along with her mother in Cecil County, federal authorities announced. Elkton resident Lawrence Aquilla Colby, IV - also known as “Buddy” - has been sentenced to 50 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to federal charges in connection to his participation in a scheme to sexually abuse a child from the time …
PA Robber Wanted For Child Sex Abuse Nabbed In Northern MD By US Marshals PA Robber Wanted For Child Sex Abuse Nabbed In Northern MD By US Marshals
PA Robber Wanted For Child Sex Abuse Nabbed In Northern MD By US Marshals A York County, PA robber was caught by US Marshals in Northern Maryland — three months after a second child told authorities they were sexually abused by him.  Anthony James Raimo, 35, of the 700 block of Harrisburg Pike, Dillsburg, was arrested on July 7 by the U.S. Marshals Service and the Washington County, MD Sheriff's Office, according to a release on Friday. Raimo had been under investigation by the Upper Allen Township Police Department since April for allegedly sexually abusing a child. During the investigation, police learned of the second victim and an ar…
FBI Seeking To Exhume Body Of Woman Slain 54 Years Ago, Featured In Netflix Doc FBI Seeking To Exhume Body Of Woman Slain 54 Years Ago, Featured In Netflix Doc
FBI Seeking To Exhume Body Of Woman Slain 54 Years Ago, Featured In Netflix Doc It's been almost 54 years since Joyce Malecki's unsolved murder. Now her killing might be one step closer to being solved. The FBI is seeking an order to exhume her body, Kurt Wolfgang, the executive director of the Maryland Crime Victim's Resource Center said.  Malecki was 20 years old on Nov. 11, 1969, when she disappeared. Malecki was found dead two days later at Fort Meade, and is buried at Loudon Park National Cemetery in Baltimore. Her case remains unsolved. In 2017, Netflix released "The Keepers", a documentary that connects Malecki's murder to the murder of religious sis…
Former MD Park Service Manager Guilty Of Sex Offense; Cleared Of Rape Charges Former MD Park Service Manager Guilty Of Sex Offense; Cleared Of Rape Charges
Former MD Park Service Manager Guilty Of Sex Offense; Cleared Of Rape Charges A split verdict was reached in the trial of a former manager for the Maryland Park Service who was accused of sexual abuse late last year. Michael Browning, 72, was found guilty of a single misdemeanor fourth-degree sex offense, though he was found not guilty of several other charges, including felony rape. Browning was arrested by detectives from the Baltimore County's Special Victims Unit in September last year, following allegations that he coerced women to have sex with him by offering them jobs at Gunpowder Falls State Park, where he was employed as the park manager at the time. …
Scathing New Report Details Sexual Abuse In Baltimore Archdiocese Scathing New Report Details Sexual Abuse In Baltimore Archdiocese
Scathing New Report Details Sexual Abuse In Baltimore Archdiocese Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown has released his office’s long-awaited investigative report into allegations of sexual abuse involving church leaders in Baltimore over the course of decades. On Wednesday, April 5, Brown released the redacted “Report on Child Sexual Abuse in the Archdiocese of Baltimore,” which represents the results of a four-year investigation into reports of sexual abuse and a subsequent coverup by Catholic Church officials. The report includes a list of abusers, a history of child abuse in Maryland, a summary of the cover-up, recommendations, and other informatio…
MD Bus Driver Who Claimed Mental Disorder Made Him Sexually Abuse Special Needs Girls Sentenced MD Bus Driver Who Claimed Mental Disorder Made Him Sexually Abuse Special Needs Girls Sentenced
MD Bus Driver Who Claimed Mental Disorder Made Him Sexually Abuse Special Needs Girls Sentenced A Montgomery County school bus driver has been sentenced to 40 years in prison after he was convicted of sexually abusing children who rode his bus. Etienne Kabongo, 67, claimed he was not criminally responsible for abusing the four girls due to a mental disorder after he pleaded guilty to the crime, announced the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office. Kabongo was accused of abusing the special needs girls, who were ages 12, 12, 18, and 20 at the time of the incidents. Officials began investigating the incidents after one of the victims came forward in 2018. Surveillance footage of t…
Convicted Sex Offender Gets 50 Years For Abusing Minors In MD, Recording It For Years: DOJ Convicted Sex Offender Gets 50 Years For Abusing Minors In MD, Recording It For Years: DOJ
Convicted Sex Offender Gets 50 Years For Abusing Minors In MD, Recording It For Years: DOJ A convicted sex offender with a history of sexually abusing minors and recording it over the course of more than a decade in Maryland may spend the rest of his life behind bars. Baltimore resident Garnell Eugene Graves, 59, was sentenced to 50 years in federal prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release after pleading guilty to four counts of sexual exploitation of a child related to his sexual abuse of multiple minor victims, authorities announced. Graves pleaded guilty in June last year in federal court. As part of his plea, Graves admitted that between 2007 and 2020, he abused …
School Bus Driver In MD Responsible For Sexually Abusing Special Needs Passengers: Prosecutors School Bus Driver In MD Responsible For Sexually Abusing Special Needs Passengers: Prosecutors
School Bus Driver In MD Responsible For Sexually Abusing Special Needs Passengers: Prosecutors Prosecutors say that a school bus driver in Montgomery County who drove special education students was found criminally responsible for sexually abusing four girls on his route following a lengthy investigation. Gaithersburg resident Etienne Kabongo, 67, was found guilty by a jury on Thursday, Feb. 9 to multiple counts of rape and sexual abuse of a minor after one of his victims came forward and several other victims were identified during the investigation. A driver for Montgomery County Public Schools, officials said that one of Kabongo’s victims came forward following an incident in July…
Former Gilman School Teacher Hit With Sexual Child Abuse Charge: Baltimore County PD Former Gilman School Teacher Hit With Sexual Child Abuse Charge: Baltimore County PD
Former Gilman School Teacher Hit With Sexual Child Abuse Charge: Baltimore County PD A former teacher at the Gilman School is facing rape and other charges for alleged “suspicious relationships” with current and former students, according to the Baltimore County Police Department. On Friday, Feb. 3, police officials announced that Christopher Bendann was been arrested following an investigation into the allegations of at least one victim, and authorities say there could be more who have not come forward. In January, that detectives from the department's Crimes Against Children Unit were advised by Child Protective Services that a teacher at the Gilman School had lost his …
Maryland Man Traveled To New York For 'Relationship' With 13-Year-Old Pennsylvania Girl: DA Maryland Man Traveled To New York For 'Relationship' With 13-Year-Old Pennsylvania Girl: DA
Maryland Man Traveled To New York For 'Relationship' With 13-Year-Old Pennsylvania Girl: DA A judge sentenced a man after confessing to committing sex crimes with a minor “as intentional, premeditated, and planned as you can get," Assistant Lancaster County District Attorney Fritz Haverstick says.  Mirza Ahmed, a 30-year-old from Catonsville, Maryland, began an "online relationship" turn real-life sexual relationship with a 13-year-old East Lampeter Township girl in 2020, the DA's office announced in a release on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023.  Ahmed traveled to New York and then to Columbia, PA to pick up the girl and take her to a room at the Spruce Lane Lodge and Co…
Child's Note To School Officials Leads To Sexual Abuse Conviction For Stepfather In Maryland Child's Note To School Officials Leads To Sexual Abuse Conviction For Stepfather In Maryland
Child's Note To School Officials Leads To Sexual Abuse Conviction For Stepfather In Maryland A teenager’s note to school staff in Maryland regarding sexual assault inside their family home led to a conviction for a stepfather for abusing a child, according to authorities. Luis Melgar Delgado, 38, of Hyattsville has been convicted by a Prince George's County jury for felony counts of sexual abuse of a minor and third-degree sexual offense and will now face prison time, the Prince George's County State's Attorney announced on Tuesday, Dec. 6. According to a spokesperson for the state's attorney's office, on Sept. 14, 2021, a patrol officer from the Prince George's County Police was n…
Judge Rules To Seal Legal Battle On Release Of Catholic Clergy Sexual Abuse Report In Maryland Judge Rules To Seal Legal Battle On Release Of Catholic Clergy Sexual Abuse Report In Maryland
Judge Rules To Seal Legal Battle On Release Of Catholic Clergy Sexual Abuse Report In Maryland A circuit court judge in Maryland has ruled that all proceedings tied to the release of Attorney General Brian Frosh's report depicting accusations of sexual abuse of hundreds of underage victims by members of the Archdiocese of Baltimore be sealed. Frosh has been pushing to release his office’s 463-page report, which identifies 158 priests who were either “credibly accused” of sexual abuse or who were accused and never publicly identified by the Archdiocese, including the identities of more than 600 victims. Though the Archdiocese said that it will not oppose the release of the report, a j…
Predator Guilty Of Raping Woman With Slow Cognition At Maryland Metro Station: State's Attorney Predator Guilty Of Raping Woman With Slow Cognition At Maryland Metro Station: State's Attorney
Predator Guilty Of Raping Woman With Slow Cognition At Maryland Metro Station: State's Attorney A 39-year-old Maryland man has been convicted of rape and other charges in Montgomery County for sexually abusing his vulnerable victim in a secluded area near a Metro Station, the state's attorney announced. Rockville resident James McClain, 39, was found guilty by a jury following a three-day trial and faces decades behind bars for allegedly raping his victim in a quiet area near the Wheaton Metro Station in Silver Spring. Specifically, McClain was convicted of: Second-degree rape; Attempted second-degree rape; Two counts of third-degree sexual offense. Montgomery County State’s Attor…
Archdiocese Of Baltimore Paying Legal Fees For Group Looking To Block Sex Abuse Record: Report Archdiocese Of Baltimore Paying Legal Fees For Group Looking To Block Sex Abuse Record: Report
Archdiocese Of Baltimore Paying Legal Fees For Group Looking To Block Sex Abuse Record: Report Despite coming out publicly saying they will not oppose the release of Maryland AG Brian Frosh’s 463-page report depicting the sexual abuse of hundreds of victims, the Archdiocese of Baltimore is reportedly paying legal fees to a group seeking to do just that, according to a new WBAL report. In mid-November, Frosh filed a motion to release the report, which identifies more than 150 priests who were either accused of or identified as a possible sexual abusers, which the Archdiocese said last year it wouldn’t stop, promising transparency. Earlier story - Archdiocese Of Baltimore Will Not Op…
Maryland Daycare Owner Admits To Shooting Husband Over Alleged Child Sexual Abuse: Reports Maryland Daycare Owner Admits To Shooting Husband Over Alleged Child Sexual Abuse: Reports
Maryland Daycare Owner Admits To Shooting Husband Over Alleged Child Sexual Abuse: Reports A Baltimore County woman has pleaded guilty after being charged in the July shooting of her husband that occurred after he allegedly sexually abused children at the daycare she ran, according to multiple reports. Shanteari Weems, 50, reportedly shot her husband, James Weems, 57, on July 21 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Washington, D.C., after she confronted him about the allegations, as previously reported by Daily Voice. James Weems, a former Baltimore City police officer, reportedly assaulted at least three children at Lil ids Kastle Development Center, the daycare ran by his wife in …
Archdiocese Of Baltimore Will Not Oppose The Release Of Priests Accused Of Abuse Archdiocese Of Baltimore Will Not Oppose The Release Of Priests Accused Of Abuse
Archdiocese Of Baltimore Will Not Oppose The Release Of Priests Accused Of Abuse Vowing to be committed to transparency, the Archdiocese of Baltimore announced it will not interfere with Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh’s motion to release a lengthy report detailing the abuse of hundreds of victims. Last week, Frosh filed a motion to release the 463-page report, which identifies 158 priests who were either “credibly accused” of sexual abuse or who were accused and never publicly identified by the Archdiocese. The report also identifies more than 600 victims. "We believe that transparency is necessary to rebuild the trust that has been damaged by evil acts of abuse…
AG Seeks To Release Report Naming 158 Priests Accused Of Abuse In Archdiocese Of Baltimore AG Seeks To Release Report Naming 158 Priests Accused Of Abuse In Archdiocese Of Baltimore
AG Seeks To Release Report Naming 158 Priests Accused Of Abuse In Archdiocese Of Baltimore Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh has filed a motion to release an investigative report of sexual child abuse in the Archdiocese of Baltimore. On Thursday, Nov. 17, the AG announced that he is seeking approval from the Circuit Court of Baltimore City to release the 463-page report to the public, which reportedly identifies more than 600 victims. Frosh’s office launched a criminal investigation into child sexual abuse by priests and other employees of the Archdiocese of Baltimore in 2019, which included hundreds of thousands of documents dating back to the 1940s that were produced in re…
Rape, Incest Among Slew Of New Charges Filed Against Baltimore Jewish High School Teacher Rape, Incest Among Slew Of New Charges Filed Against Baltimore Jewish High School Teacher
Rape, Incest Among Slew Of New Charges Filed Against Baltimore Jewish High School Teacher Days after being released on bond following an arrest for child pornography offenses, Zev Steen was rearrested and slapped with new charges — among them, rape and incest. The former STEM teacher at the all-girls Orthodox Jewish day school Bnos Yisroel in Baltimore was terminated from that position and let go of others he held in the community after authorities busted him with child porn. Had that been all, Steen may have considered himself lucky, as authorities ultimately found out something he'd likely had known all along. On Tuesday, Nov. 15, officials announced Steen been rearrested for…
Predator Sentenced For Using Social Media To Trade Explicit Images For Vapes With Teens In Area Predator Sentenced For Using Social Media To Trade Explicit Images For Vapes With Teens In Area
Predator Sentenced For Using Social Media To Trade Explicit Images For Vapes With Teens In Area Authorities announced that a North Carolina man has been sentenced to time in federal prison after admitting to using social media platforms and traveling over state lines to exploit teenage boys in Virginia. Jonathan Avery Shumate, 54, of Warrensville, N.C. has been sentenced to 151 months in federal prison after pleading guilty earlier this year to one count of coercion and enticement of minors. Prosecutors say that Shumate used both Snapchat and Grindr to contact teenage boys attending Oak Hill Academy in Grayson County, and offered to provide vapes and vaping materials in exchange for t…
Longtime Teacher Accused Of Sexually Abusing Former Student In Maryland, Police Say Longtime Teacher Accused Of Sexually Abusing Former Student In Maryland, Police Say
Longtime Teacher Accused Of Sexually Abusing Former Student In Maryland, Police Say A teacher in Maryland has been charged for allegedly sexually abusing a teenage student for several years by a teacher at Largo High School in Marlboro, authorities announced. Lonnie Elias, Jr., 44, is facing multiple charges following his arrest on Friday, Oct. 21 for allegedly sexually abusing a minor, officials said. In late September, the Prince George’s County Police Special Crimes Division Child and Vulnerable Adult Abuse Unit (CVAA) was notified by a woman that she was allegedly sexually abused by Elias between 2015 and 2017 while she was a student at the high school. According to p…
Maryland Man Sentenced For Documenting Sexual Abuse Of Prepubescent Girls: Federal Prosecutors Maryland Man Sentenced For Documenting Sexual Abuse Of Prepubescent Girls: Federal Prosecutors
Maryland Man Sentenced For Documenting Sexual Abuse Of Prepubescent Girls: Federal Prosecutors A Maryland man will spend years behind bars after admitting to filming and sharing images and videos of himself sexually abusing two different minors, federal officials announced. Baltimore resident Calvin Henry Sampson III, 23, was sentenced in federal court to 13 years in federal prison, followed by 30 years of supervised release for possession of child pornography, according to the Department of Justice. The sentence was announced by US Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek Barron. According to the plea agreement, on March 3, 2020, a tipster saw images depicting the sexual abuse of…