A former Maryland teacher has been sentenced to nearly five decades behind bars for sexual abuse of four children. He was found guilty by a jury earlier this summer of nine counts of sexual abuse and sexual offenses. The man has denied the charges and he pleaded not...
University of Maryland considers increased focus on sexual abuse
By an overwhelming margin, members of the University of Maryland Senate passed a bill to expand the university's sexual assault training programs. First through third year students would be required to have this training. So would university faculty and staff.The bill...
Take statutory rape charges seriously
Statutory rape laws and the age of consent vary throughout the U.S. Here in Maryland, it's 16. That means that if someone has sex with a person under that age, he or she has committed statutory rape and could face criminal charges.Whether an alleged statutory rape is...
Education secretary reviewing campus sexual assault policies
President Trump's Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has sparked controversy for meeting with people on both sides of the campus sexual assault issue this month in what she termed "listening sessions." Students and parents with the National Coalition of Men Carolinas met...
Maryland high school coach faces charges for contact with student
A sex crime charge can derail a career, even when the defendant has not yet been tried or convicted. That's particularly true for people who work with children.An Upper Marlboro, Maryland, man who has worked at North County High School for two years is facing the loss...
How seemingly innocent acts can lead to indecent exposure charges
With the sweltering heat and humidity of summer descending on Maryland, many people are understandably wearing as few clothes as possible when they go outside. However, before you go skinny dipping at the beach or take off your bikini top while sunbathing to prevent...
Charged with a sex offense over a minor incident? Get help fast!
The sex offender registry was invented to give both law enforcement and communities the ability to keep sex offenders under watchful eyes -- unfortunately, over-reactions by legislatures and over-charging by prosecutors has turned the registry into a tool for...
Former Secret Service agent sentenced to 2 decades in prison
Secret Service agents are widely considered among the most-respected law enforcement agents in the country. However, members of that elite group have had more than a few scandals and arrests in recent years.Now a 38-year-old Maryland man who was once a uniformed...
Students suing colleges for sex assault disciplinary action
Increasingly, women on college campuses are coming forward with allegations of sexual assault. Colleges and universities are taking these reports more seriously than they did in past decades and taking increasingly harsh action against the young men charged with...
Students expelled for sexual assault can sue under Title IX
A college student who is accused of sexual misconduct and determined to be guilty can be expelled from school. That can happen whether the alleged victim went to the police or not.Now, young men who have been kicked out of school are increasingly suing their colleges...