The Maryland State Police announced the arrest of Prince George’s County police officer who at the time was serving in his Department’s Bureau of Investigation. The officer faces multiples charges, including attempted second degree rape. Police said that the alleged...
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Witness reliability can be crucial in a sex crime case
Being charged with any crime can set you on edge, and for good reason. A criminal conviction can send you to prison and ruin your reputation. This is especially true when the criminal offense involved is a sex crime. Given the serious and sensitive nature of these...
Sex offender registry basics in Maryland
There are many unwanted consequences that can stem from sex crimes charges. One potential consequence is the requirement to register with a second offender registry which is something individuals accused of sex crimes should be familiar with. Each state maintains a...
Former schoolteacher, who is also a beauty pageant winner, sentenced for sex crimes
A beauty queen who admitted to exchanging sexual photos with a teenage student when she was working as a schoolteacher has been sentenced to prison. The former Miss Kentucky was sentenced to two years in jail. She was also sentenced to an additional 10 years of...
Maryland man convicted of sex crimes persuades court that sentence was illegal
A Maryland man convicted of the sexual abuse of a minor and sentenced to 50 years in jail recently convinced an appeals court that his sentence was illegal, although the convictions were upheld. The plaintiff was convicted by a jury in the Circuit Court for Montgomery...
Can someone convicted of a Maryland sex crime obtain a passport?
When Jeffrey Epstein was arrested on sex trafficking charges upon coming back to the United States from Paris, a local television station reported that one of its viewers asked if registered sex offenders are allowed to have passports. Yes. You can get a passport if...
Sex Offenses in Maryland
The classification of sex crimes in Maryland is complicated, using a classification of degrees depending on the seriousness of the crime charged. Rape is divided into two categories or degrees. The word “rape” is most often used to describe an unwanted sex act....
Accused Child Sex Abuser’s Reputation for Good Dealings with Students Not Relevant, court says
In a Maryland child sex abuse case, the accused’s reputation for appropriate interactions with children under their care is not a pertinent character trait, Maryland’s Court of Special Appeals has recently ruled. A man who was a long-time teacher at Cloverly...
Maryland Bill to Lift Limits on Childhood Sexual Abuse Defeated
A last-minute maneuver by Maryland’s House of Representatives to save a bill that would have extended the statute of limitations for filing civil claims related to sexual abuse was defeated this month. In its first form, the measure would have allowed victims of child...
Man Who Failed to Register as a Sex Offender Faces Jail Time and Fines
A man in a nearby state admitted in court that he failed to register as a sex offender. He pleaded guilty to one count of failure to register from May to September of last year. He faces up to 10 years in prison and a maximum fine of $250,000, according to the...