Scheduling conflicts with the defense in a sex abuse case pushed the initial trial date back more than a year.
The defendant, 42, is charged with six counts of first-degree sexual abuse where the defendant has been found guilty of committing sex offenses against two or more victims. He allegedly broke into a home and sexually assaulted an 11-year-old child in October of 2011 on the 3000 block of Stanton Road, SE. The defendant is also charged in another case involving the allege sexual assault of a 10-year-old child in September 2011 in an Oxon Hill residence in Maryland.
D.C. Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo asked the prosecution about DNA updates.
The prosecution stated that the DNA has not moved forward due to outside issues, but it would not cause delays in the trial date.
However, the defense had a scheduling conflict with another trial, so the defendant’s trial needed to be moved regardless.
The initial trial date of Feb. 8 was vacated. The trial was ultimately moved to Oct. 28, 2024.
The next hearing is set for July 14.
