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Twice-Convicted Sex Offender From Maryland Gets Life For Exploiting 16 Children: Feds Twice-Convicted Sex Offender From Maryland Gets Life For Exploiting 16 Children: Feds
Twice-Convicted Sex Offender From Maryland Gets Life For Exploiting 16 Children: Feds A twice-convicted sex offender in Maryland who sexually abused more than a dozen minors is set to spend the rest of his life in prison, federal authorities announced on Wednesday. Gary Rocky Jones, 43, of Baltimore, was sentenced by a judge to life in federal prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, for the sexual exploitation of 16 minors.  According to prosecutors, two times between 2014 and 2015, Jones produced images and videos of a young boy - who was between the ages of 14 and 15 at the time - to engage in sexually explicit conduct. Additionally, as detail…

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Baltimore Teacher Who Filmed Sex With Student Learns His Fate For Federal Prison Baltimore Teacher Who Filmed Sex With Student Learns His Fate For Federal Prison
Baltimore Teacher Who Filmed Sex With Student Learns His Fate For Federal Prison A former Baltimore high school educator who sexually abused a minor and filmed it is set to spend decades in federal prison, authorities announced on Tuesday, Oct. 1. William Zev Steen, 46, was sentenced to 23 years in prison, followed by a lifetime of release after pleading guilty to the sexual exploitation of a child. Steen has since been terminated from his position as a STEM teacher at the all-girls Orthodox Jewish day school Bnos Yisroel in Baltimore. He later let go of other positions he held in the community, too. According to his plea, 2005 to 2011, Steen sexually abused a min…

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by Zak Failla
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Sexual Abuser Who Targeted Three Minors In Same Maryland Household Convicted: State's Attorney Sexual Abuser Who Targeted Three Minors In Same Maryland Household Convicted: State's Attorney
Sexual Abuser Who Targeted Three Minors In Same Maryland Household Convicted: State's Attorney A 25-year-old man who turned himself in to the Charles County Sheriff's Office last year has been convicted by a jury at trial of sexually abusing several children. Katravien Tyrieus Vercher will face 115 years in prison for preying on three minors under the age of 13 over the course of three years after moving into a family's Waldorf home, officials say. In March 2023, members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office were called to that home, where there was a report of child sexual abuse from Vercher's victims' mother. Investigators say that Vercher moved in in 2020, and began targeting hi…

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Man Wanted For Child Sex Abuse In Maryland Busted Boarding Flight At Dulles Airport In VA: CBP Man Wanted For Child Sex Abuse In Maryland Busted Boarding Flight At Dulles Airport In VA: CBP
Man Wanted For Child Sex Abuse In Maryland Busted Boarding Flight At Dulles Airport In VA: CBP A Maryland man was close to making his great escape, but the suspect wanted in connection to child sexual abuse claim was stopped before he could board an international flight at Dulles Airpot this week, officials say. Milton Ovidio Martinez Hernandez was arrested this week by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers as the Honduran native - wanted in Maryland for felony child sex abuse charges - attempted to get on a flight to Panama. According to investigators, Martinez Hernandez, who was wanted in Montgomery County for multiple counts of sexual abuse of a minor and child fond…

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Man Who Sexually Abused Teen Girl He Knew As An Infant Gets Prison Time In Maryland Man Who Sexually Abused Teen Girl He Knew As An Infant Gets Prison Time In Maryland
Man Who Sexually Abused Teen Girl He Knew As An Infant Gets Prison Time In Maryland A man who sexually abused a teen girl he had known since she was an infant has been sentenced to prison time, according to the Charles County State's Attorney's Office. Bryantown resident Pio Arnoldo Flores, 56, has been sentenced to 12 years behind bars for the sexual abuse of a minor, after pleading guilty in April to the offense. In November 2023, officers from the Charles County Sheriff's Office made contact with a then-16-year-old victim after receiving a report from the Department of Human Services alleging child sexual abuse. The girl said that Flores began assaulting her in Ap…

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Predator Who Preyed On Deaf Victims For Years In DC Sentenced For Sex Abuse Offenses: Feds Predator Who Preyed On Deaf Victims For Years In DC Sentenced For Sex Abuse Offenses: Feds
Predator Who Preyed On Deaf Victims For Years In DC Sentenced For Sex Abuse Offenses: Feds A District man will spend years in prison for the sexual abuse of three deaf victims, including a child and minor over the course of nearly a decade, federal authorities announced. John’Ta Price, 29, was sentenced to 40 months in prison after pleading guilty earlier this summer to multiple charges, including attempted stalking, blackmail, and child sexual abuse.  According to prosecutors, between March 2015 and February 2020, Price stalked his first victim, who was approximately 13 to 18 years old at the time. Price sent nude videos and pictures on at least 10 different occasions…

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by Zak Failla
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Registered Sex Offender Indicted On 228 Counts Tied To Child Sex Abuse In Maryland: Sheriff Registered Sex Offender Indicted On 228 Counts Tied To Child Sex Abuse In Maryland: Sheriff
Registered Sex Offender Indicted On 228 Counts Tied To Child Sex Abuse In Maryland: Sheriff A 64-year-old registered sex offender in Maryland is facing more than 200 charges in connection to child sexual abuse, according to authorities. The Wicomico County Sherif's Office announced on Thursday that James Arthur Thompson, has been indicted on a total of 228 charges following a months-long investigation into allegations of the sexual abuse of a minor.  During the investigation, officials say that the findings "uncovered deeply concerning evidence of prolonged abuse perpetrated by Thompson against the minor over the span of several years."  Thompson was arrested on Mo…

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Previously Convicted Sex Offender In MD Admits To Sharing Prepubescent Child Porn With Agent Previously Convicted Sex Offender In MD Admits To Sharing Prepubescent Child Porn With Agent
Previously Convicted Sex Offender In MD Admits To Sharing Prepubescent Child Porn With Agent A previously convicted sex offender from Maryland admitted in DC District Court on Wednesday to distributing more than 20 videos depicting men sexually abusing toddlers and infants to an undercover officer, federal authorities announced. Harwood resident Raymon Edward Dandridge, 39, who was already serving a sentence out of Anne Arundel County for possession of child porn in 2022, admitted on April 10 to sharing the child sexual abuse materials, and will now face more than another decade in prison. According to court documents, Dandridge - also known as “D4ALL” and “Ray Gozeinu” - communica…

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Karate Instructor Gets Prison Time For Sexually Abusing Children In MD: State's Attorney Karate Instructor Gets Prison Time For Sexually Abusing Children In MD: State's Attorney
Karate Instructor Gets Prison Time For Sexually Abusing Children In MD: State's Attorney A 72-year-old karate instructor will spend more than a decade behind bars after getting too physical with at least two of his students at his makeshift dojo in Anne Arundel County, the state's attorney's office announced. Harry "Craig" Conaway has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for sex offenses involving two children, one of whom was a student at his homemade dojo, while the other came forward after suffering from child sexual abuse more than two decades ago. "As an instructor of martial arts, (Conaway) was expected to instill confidence and teach self-defense," Anne Arundel Coun…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Breaks Into Ex-GF's Home To Sexually Abuse Her Child In Southeast DC, Police Say Man Breaks Into Ex-GF's Home To Sexually Abuse Her Child In Southeast DC, Police Say
Man Breaks Into Ex-GF's Home To Sexually Abuse Her Child In Southeast DC, Police Say A District man is behind bars after allegedly breaking into his ex's home and sexually assaulting her child, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Southeast resident Omar Ransom, 22, was arrested for allegedly sexually abusing his underage victim after breaking into his former lover's home and "engaging in unwanted sexual acts" before fleeing, police say. The incident was reported on Wednesday, March 20 in the 1400 block of Smith Place SE. Officials announced Ransom's arrest a week later on March 27. According to the police, the investigation into the assault also found that Ran…

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Babysitter Who Forced Children Into Sex Acts In DC Heading To Prison Babysitter Who Forced Children Into Sex Acts In DC Heading To Prison
Babysitter Who Forced Children Into Sex Acts In DC Heading To Prison A 35-year-old predator who sexually abused children he was tasked with babysitting in Washington, DC will spend nearly two decades in prison. District resident David Geddie was sentenced to 19 years in prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release for repeatedly sexually abusing children under the age of 12, federal authorities announced on Friday. Prosecutors say that over the course of several months in 2021, Geddie acted as a babysitter for two 6 year olds and an 11 year old, who he preyed upon while taking care of them. According to court documents, during that time, Geddie forc…

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Family Friend Sentenced For Sexually Assaulting 9-Year-Old Girl In Maryland: State's Attorney Family Friend Sentenced For Sexually Assaulting 9-Year-Old Girl In Maryland: State's Attorney
Family Friend Sentenced For Sexually Assaulting 9-Year-Old Girl In Maryland: State's Attorney It will be years behind bars for a Maryland man who was convicted earlier this year on multiple offenses in connection to his illicit contact with a child in Charles County, officials say. Waldorf resident Jose Eugenio Escobar-Argueta, 34, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after being found guilty on a host of charges involing a 9-year-old child, according to the Charles County State's Attorney's Office. In January 2022, officers from the Charles County Police Department were called to a home in Fordington Place in Waldorf, where they met with the victim, according to the s…

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Predator Warned To Stay Away From Teen Gets Prison Time For Sexual Assault In DC: Feds Predator Warned To Stay Away From Teen Gets Prison Time For Sexual Assault In DC: Feds
Predator Warned To Stay Away From Teen Gets Prison Time For Sexual Assault In DC: Feds The man who preyed on a 14-year-old child for at least six months will spend years behind bars. District resident Mikeale Frazier, 24, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after admitting to sexually abusing a child late last year in federal court, authorities announced. Prosecutors say that Frazier sexually abused a 14-year-old minor for approximately 6-months, and when a relative of his victim intervened and told him to stay away due to her age, he continued his illegal exploits. Frazier also reportedly recorded a video of his sexual abuse of the child. He was arrested on June 21, 2…

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Predator Posing As Young Girl Online To Terrorize 10-Year-Old Gets Prison Time Predator Posing As Young Girl Online To Terrorize 10-Year-Old Gets Prison Time
Predator Posing As Young Girl Online To Terrorize 10-Year-Old Gets Prison Time A grown man from DC who pretended to be a child online to sexually abuse a 10-year-old girl who he later blackmailed will spend decades behind bars, federal officials announced. District resident Christopher Young, 31, was sentenced to 26 years in prison after pleading guilty to sexual exploitation of a minor and child sexual abuse for terrorizing a 10-year-old girl in 2019. Prosecutors said that in June 2019, Young used a messaging app to approach a 10-year-old girl, posing as a child himself. In the messages he exchanged with his minor victim, Young blackmailed her for the purpose of se…

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Family Friend Sentenced For Raping Minor After Moving Into Maryland Home Family Friend Sentenced For Raping Minor After Moving Into Maryland Home
Family Friend Sentenced For Raping Minor After Moving Into Maryland Home A Virginia man has been sentenced to 36 years in prison after he was convicted of sexually abusing a child of a family friend for two years, authorities say. Anne Arundel County Police and Department of Social Services first received a report that Hector Rojo, 27, had sexually abused the minor victim on Oct. 22, 2020, according to Anne Arundel County Government officials. The report stated that Rojo had moved into the home of the victim and had initially begun to touch her breasts and buttocks of the victim before progressing to rape over the course of two years of abuse. “As adults, …

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by Annie DeVoe
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Maryland Man Charged For Sexual Abuse Of Minor At Taekwondo Studio Maryland Man Charged For Sexual Abuse Of Minor At Taekwondo Studio
Maryland Man Charged For Sexual Abuse Of Minor At Taekwondo Studio A West Friendship man has been arrested in connection to a child sexual abuse offense that occurred at a Taekwondo studio in 2021, authorities say. Steve Choi, 42, allegedly sexually abused the victim at Lion Choi's Taekwondo Studio in the 2000 block of Annapolis Road in Hanover over the course of several years, starting when the victim was 14, according to Anne Arundel County Police.  The Department of Social Services contacted police about the abuse on Sep. 8, 2021. The victim was interviewed at the Anne Arundel County Child Advocacy Center on Sep. 17, 2021. On Tuesday, Aug. 16, Cho…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Police Release Video Of Alleged Wanted Child Sexual Abuser (UPDATE) Police Release Video Of Alleged Wanted Child Sexual Abuser (UPDATE)
Police Release Video Of Alleged Wanted Child Sexual Abuser (Update) Police have released video footage of a man wanted in connection to a child sexual abuse offense that took place in DC, authorities say. As previously reported by Daily Voice, the suspect seen in the video reportedly engaged in unwanted sexual contact with the victim in the unit block of District Square, Southwest on Sunday, Aug. 14 around 4:42 p.m., according to Metropolitan police. Detectives are offering a $1,000 reward for identifying information about the suspect that leads to an arrest and conviction. To watch the full video, click here. Anyone who can identify this individual or wh…

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by Annie DeVoe
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NJ Catholic Diocese Agrees To Pay Record $87.5M Cash Settlement To 300 Child Sex Abuse Victims NJ Catholic Diocese Agrees To Pay Record $87.5M Cash Settlement To 300 Child Sex Abuse Victims
NJ Catholic Diocese Agrees To Pay Record $87.5M Cash Settlement To 300 Child Sex Abuse Victims The Catholic Diocese of Camden has agreed to pay an unprecedented $87.5 million -- in cash – to 300 survivors of child sex abuse. The average payment to each of the survivors comes to roughly $290,000, plus whatever is later obtained from the southern New Jersey's diocese’s insurance companies, under the proposed bankruptcy settlement. That’s a sharp difference from a proposed settlement by the Boy Scouts of America, whose claimants stand to receive an average of about $31,000. “I want to express my sincere apology to all those who have been affected by sexual abuse in our diocese,” Bish…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Former Baltimore High School Wrestling Coach Charged With Sexually Abusing Minor Former Baltimore High School Wrestling Coach Charged With Sexually Abusing Minor
Former Baltimore High School Wrestling Coach Charged With Sexually Abusing Minor A former Baltimore high school wrestling coach has been charged with sexually assaulting a minor while working at the school, the Maryland Attorney General’s Office reports. Neil Adleberg, 73, allegedly assaulted the minor, who was not a student, while he served as assistant coach for the team for the 2014-2015 season, the office reports. Adleberg was head coach in the 1970s. “The victim in this case was a child that was abused and assaulted by Adleberg,” said Attorney General Frosh. “We will prosecute to the fullest extent of the law those who prey on vulnerable victims.” Adleberg faces…

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by David Cifarelli
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Former Maryland Park Police Officer Sentenced For Possessing, Sharing Child Pornography Former Maryland Park Police Officer Sentenced For Possessing, Sharing Child Pornography
Former Maryland Park Police Officer Sentenced For Possessing, Sharing Child Pornography A former Maryland National Capital Park Police officer has been sentenced for possessing numerous videos depicting the sexual abuse of minors, the US Attorney’s Office for Maryland said. Anthony Mileo, 56, of Huntingtown, was sentenced to three years in federal prison and five years of parole on Tuesday, March 29, the office said. Mileo is a former Corporal with the MNCPP and was also a K-9 handler. An investigation into Mileo was launched in 2019 after Maryland State Police got a cybertip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, the office reports. The NCMEC reported …

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by David Cifarelli