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Temporary Caregiver Accused Of 'Grooming, Predatory Behavior' In Maryland Learns Prison Fate
A man who groomed and sexually abused a young boy in Maryland will spend decades behind bars, the Charles County State's Attorney announced on Friday. Delorean Andre Romond Skinner, 38, was sentenced to 25 years in prison after being convicted by a jury in October of sexual abuse of a minor and second-degree rape involving his actions with a victim who was 12 years old at the time while purportedly "caring" for the boy. In September 2023, an officer with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office spoke with the 13-year-old victim’s father, who alleged that his son was sexually abused by Skinn…
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Maryland Man Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Minor: State's Attorney
A Maryland man will spend more than a decade behind bars after pleading guilty to sexually abusing a minor, Frederick County officials announced Tuesday. Jan Anthony Sleets, 46, was sentenced to 25 years in prison, with all but 11 years suspended, after his guilty plea to sex abuse of a minor earlier this year in June. The Frederick County Sheriff's Office began investigating the case in 2016 after receiving allegations of child sexual abuse. Due to the victim's young age at the time—just 3 years old—the case was suspended but reopened in 2021 when further information became av…
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Maryland Man Working At Virginia School Charged With Soliciting Sex From Student: Police
A Maryland man working for Arlington Public Schools has been arrested and charged with a sexually-based offense, authorities announced on Friday. Lanham resident Darryl Ramsey, Jr., 31, is facing charges in Virginia and now investigators are seeking possible additional victims. According to the Arlington Police Department, last week, the agency launched an investigation after being tipped off that an Instructional Assistant assigned to Wakefield High School solicited sex from an underage student. The investigation led to Ramsey's arrest on Friday, Nov. 15, who was charged with taking…
Police & Fire
Predator Preying On Maryland Teens While Out On Bail Facing Life In Prison: Feds
A Maryland man who used multiple phones and online apps to target teens - including while he was out on bail and charges were pending - admitted to coercing and enticing minors, federal authorities announced. Michael Vance Culpepper, 56, of Walkersville, is facing life in prison after being busted by an undercover officer posing as a 13-year-old girl online, then doubling down. According to his guilty plea, in April and May 2023, Culpepper used mobile phones and online applications to persuade, induce, entice and coerce two victims whom he believed to be 13- and 14-year-old to engage in sex…
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Man Busted For Sexual Solicitation By Officer Posing As 15-Year-Old Girl In Maryland: Sheriff
A 48-year-old Virginia man is facing charges in Maryland for allegedly targeting a young girl - who was, in fact, an undercover officer - through a messaging app, authorities announced. David Clay Murray, of Fairfax, was arrested and charged with multiple counts of sexual solicitation of a minor following an investigation by the Frederick County Sheriff's Office. In early August, a detective performing online investigations posing as a minor girl who was 15 was contacted by Murray through the cellular messaging app. Investigators say that during the course of the conversation, the de…
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Maryland Man Hoping For Sex With Teen Instead Arrested By Undercover Officers: Police
An undercover investigation landed a 30-year-old Perryville man behind bars for soliciting a purported teen girl through social media, the Harford County Sheriff's Office announced. Joshua John Brown was arrested days after interacting with detectives posing as a 13-year-old girl on a social media platform, while openly acknowledging the age difference and illegality of the conversations. According to the sheriff's office, Brown identified himself as a 30-year-old named "John," and despite expressing concerns about possible consequences, he "continued to make sexually suggestive remarks," a…
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