Judge Finds Probable Cause in Child Sex Abuse Case

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A DC Superior court judge ruled that a child sex abuse case has enough evidence to go to trial.

The defendant is charged with second-degree child sex abuse and simple assault. He is accused of sexually abusing a 12-year-old victim and assaulting an 11-year-old victim.

During the July 12 hearing, the lead Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detective on the case testified that the alleged offense happened when the defendant was left alone with approximately six children at an apartment complex on the 3100 block of Buena Vista Terrace, SE.

The detective said the defendant told him during an interview that he and the 12-year-old’s mother were smoking marijuana together and getting to know each other when the mother asked the defendant to talk to her daughter about dating. The mother denies this, according to the detective.

The detective also said the mother did not give the defendant permission to enter her house with no other adults present.

Once in the home, the defendant allegedly told the first victim to come into a bedroom with him.

According to court documents, the defendant allegedly touched the 12-year-old inappropriately and asked for a kiss. She told him, “no,” and ran out of the room.

When officers interviewed the children who were in the house at the time, they told officers that they tried to listen while in the hallway but the defendant told them to move, the detective said.

After the first victim ran out of the room, the defendant allegedly asked to talk to the second victim and closed the door behind them. Once in the room, the defendant asked if she was dating or had a boyfriend, according to court documents. When the second victim tried to run away, the defendant allegedly grabbed her arm, but she was eventually able to get away.

The judge found probable cause and put Thompson on home confinement with GPS monitoring. His next court date is scheduled for Oct. 6.