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Paraeducator Admits To Assaulting Non-Verbal Student During Dance Class In Maryland Paraeducator Admits To Assaulting Non-Verbal Student During Dance Class In Maryland
Paraeducator Admits To Assaulting Non-Verbal Student During Dance Class In Maryland A 65-year-old Baltimore woman has been convicted after entering an Alford Plea to second-degree assault involving students with special needs, the Howard County State's Attorney announced this week. Annette Melvina Bouldin was found guilty of second-degree assault for her involvement in an incident last September while she was a paraeducator assisting in the Academic Life Skills dance class at Mount Hebron High School An Alford Plea is a type of guilty plea in which the defendant does not admit to committing the crime but agrees that the prosecution has enough evidence to obtain a convictio…

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Anonymous Complaint Leads To Rape Charge For Leonardtown Man Involving Minor, Sheriff Says Anonymous Complaint Leads To Rape Charge For Leonardtown Man Involving Minor, Sheriff Says
Anonymous Complaint Leads To Rape Charge For Leonardtown Man Involving Minor, Sheriff Says A 40-year-old man is behind bars after allegedly sexually abusing a minor in St. Mary's County, authorities announced. Members of the St. Mary's County Sherif's Office arrested Leonardtown resident Crosby Jay Dawson over the weekend, following an investigation into a reported rape involving a juvenile, according to officials.  His arrest came following an ongoing investigation that was launched by Child Protective Services and medical professionals following reports of an anonymous complaint involving Dawson and his underage victim. Dawson was taken into custody without incident and c…

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Mother Left Child In Hot Car For Hours Amid Heatwave In Maryland, Police Say Mother Left Child In Hot Car For Hours Amid Heatwave In Maryland, Police Say
Mother Left Child In Hot Car For Hours Amid Heatwave In Maryland, Police Say A 29-year-old Maryland mother is facing charges after leaving her child alone in the car for hours amid the ongoing heatwave throughout the region. With temperatures expected to reach potentially dangerous levels, members of the Hyattsville Police Department were alerted by a Good Samaritan on Friday afternoon when they found a small girl locked alone in a car. The incident was reported in the 3800 block of Oliver Street on Friday, July 28. Upon arrival, officers found a 5-year-old girl locked inside a vehicle with the window cracked, which gave them enough room to reach in and unlock the…

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Daycare Worker Who Recorded Herself Abusing Children In MD While On The Job Held Without Bond Daycare Worker Who Recorded Herself Abusing Children In MD While On The Job Held Without Bond
Daycare Worker Who Recorded Herself Abusing Children In MD While On The Job Held Without Bond The Prince George's County State's Attorney's Office announced that a woman who allegedly abused children that were in her care will stay behind bars after her latest court appearance. Weeks into a job working at a Prince George’s County daycare center,  23-year-old Kayla Greenwell, of Oxon Hill, was arrested and fired after videos surfaced of her abusing children in her care, police announced. Prince George's County State's Attorney Aisha Braveboy said that Greenwell was arrested on Saturday, April 8, following an investigation by the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Ch…

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Former Maryland SWAT Officer Admits To Setting Up 'Spy' Cameras In Bathroom To Peep At Minors Former Maryland SWAT Officer Admits To Setting Up 'Spy' Cameras In Bathroom To Peep At Minors
Former Maryland SWAT Officer Admits To Setting Up 'Spy' Cameras In Bathroom To Peep At Minors A former SWAT officer with the Baltimore Police Department could spend decades behind bars after being sentenced for sexually abusing a minor and producing child porn without his victims' knowledge or consent with hidden cameras, federal authorities announced. Donald Hildebrandt, 52, of Bel Air, has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, for sexual exploitation of a child to produce child pornography and possession of child pornography. According to his plea agreement, Hildebrandt admitted that between 2018 and 2020, he purchased at least…

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Child Injured From Fall Out Of Second-Story Window While Mom Ran Errands In Maryland: Police Child Injured From Fall Out Of Second-Story Window While Mom Ran Errands In Maryland: Police
Child Injured From Fall Out Of Second-Story Window While Mom Ran Errands In Maryland: Police A 3-year-old boy is fighting for his life in Maryland after falling out of a two-story window in Northeast Baltimore on Wednesday night, police say. The child was found by officers on Wednesday, Oct. 12, in the 5100 block of Cedgate Road, where he reportedly fell, suffering head, neck, and back injuries, according to officials. It is alleged that the child’s mother left him at home with other children while she ran errands. The condition of the child was not immediately available on Thursday, Oct. 13. Child Protective Services has now been called in to investigate the incident, accordi…

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Maryland Man Sexually Abused Ex-Girlfriend's Children For Years, Bribed Them With Toys, Money Maryland Man Sexually Abused Ex-Girlfriend's Children For Years, Bribed Them With Toys, Money
Maryland Man Sexually Abused Ex-Girlfriend's Children For Years, Bribed Them With Toys, Money A Maryland man faces life behind bars after sexually abusing his ex-girlfriend's young children for years, authorities say. Alfonso Hernandez faces 175 years in prison after he was found guilty of sexually abusing his ex-girlfriend's daughters beginning when they were 9 and 6 years old in 2012, according to the Baltimore City State's Attorney. "As a mother of two precious girls, it infuriates me to think of the trauma and pain that Mr. Hernandez inflicted on these vulnerable young girls. The successful outcome of this trial cannot reverse the horrors that occurred, but I hope that it does e…

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Sexual Abuser Sentenced For Raping Stepdaughter In Maryland: State's Attorney Sexual Abuser Sentenced For Raping Stepdaughter In Maryland: State's Attorney
Sexual Abuser Sentenced For Raping Stepdaughter In Maryland: State's Attorney A 37-year-old man will spend more than a decade in prison and must register as a sex offender for life in Maryland for sexually abusing a family member in Calvert County, the state's attorney announced. Lusby resident Ryan Christopher Carpenter has been sentenced to 14 years in prison following his conviction of second-degree rape involving his stepdaughter. In November 2021, Carpenter’s victim came forward to her school guidance counselor that she had been sexually abused by her stepfather, prosecutors said. The subsequent investigation by Child Protective Services (CPS) and the Calvert C…

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Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing Minor Arrested At Maryland Hotel: Sheriff Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing Minor Arrested At Maryland Hotel: Sheriff
Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing Minor Arrested At Maryland Hotel: Sheriff Local, state, and federal officials worked together to apprehend a wanted man in a Maryland hotel after he allegedly sexually abused a minor, according to the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office. Ronald Joseph Babco, Jr., 35, was arrested following an investigation into an alleged sexual assault earlier this year, officials said. In late May, the Frederick Police Department received a report of a possible sexual offense involving a juvenile victim, they said, leading to a detective with the Major Crimes Unit and Child Protective Services to identify Babco as a suspect. A warrant was issued …

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