Sex Abuse Archives - Page 16 of 31

Judge Finds Sex Abuse Defendant Competent to Stand Trial

Details During a June 21 hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt found a sex abuse defendant competent to stand trial. On Feb. 12, 2020, the defendant was indicted on one... Read More

Sex Abuse Defendant Rejects Plea 2 Months Before Trial

Details A defendant accused of sexually assaulting two women rejected a plea offer on June 9. The defendant, 21, is accused of sexually assaulting two women at different times of the... Read More

Mental Observation Hearing Continued as Forensic Psychologist Declares Defendant Competent to Stand Trial

Details A DC Superior Court Judge continued a mental observation hearing for a sex abuse case. The defendant is charged with two counts of first-degree sex abuse, kidnapping while armed with... Read More

Judge Continues Probation Hearing for Domestic Violence, Sex Abuse Defendant

Details A D.C. Superior Court judge continued a mental observation hearing in a felony domestic violence case. Idris Webster was initially charged with aggravated assault knowingly in 2019. He pleaded guilty... Read More

Sex Abuse Victim Scolds Prosecution During Sentencing

Details A sex abuse defendant pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and assault with intent to commit first-degree sexual assault in March. He was sentenced on June 7. On Oct. 4, 2021,... Read More

Parties Debate Defendant’s Competency in Kidnapping, Sex Abuse Case

Details A felony sex abuse defendant was evaluated during a hearing to determine his competency. The 56-year-old defendant is charged with kidnapping while armed, assault with a dangerous weapon and two... Read More

Former Maryland High School Teacher Pleads Guilty to Sex Abuse Charges

By D.C. Witness Staff - June 3, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Sex Abuse | Suspects |

Details A former Maryland high school teacher and sports coach pleaded guilty, via a remote meeting, to two sex abuse offenses. Kirkland Shipley, 48, pleaded guilty to first-degree sexual abuse of... Read More

Man Pleads Guilty to 2 Sexual Assaults Committed Against Strangers

Details A defendant pleaded guilty to two separate sexual assaults committed against strangers. On May 26, Kenneth Pollard pleaded guilty to third-degree sexual abuse and second-degree burglary in one case and... Read More

Man Sentenced for Sexually Assaulting Woman After Breaking Into Her Home

Details A man was sentenced for sexually assaulting a woman after breaking into her Carver-Langston neighborhood apartment. Datwain Green was initially charged with first-degree sex abuse, assault with intent to commit... Read More

Defendant Accused of Sexually Abusing 2 Children Rejects Plea Offer

Details A defendant accused of sexually abusing two children rejected a plea offer from the prosecution. The 23-year-old defendant is charged with one count of first-degree child sex abuse and one... Read More

Defendants’ Relationships With Victims in 2021 Sexual Assault Cases Vary, Data Shows

Details The relationships between defendants and victims in 2021 sexual assault cases vary, according to D.C. Witness data. Read More

Sexual Assault Victims in 2021 Cases Were Disproportionately More Than 18 Years Old, Data Shows

Details Sexual assault victims in 2021 cases were disproportionately more than 18 years old, data shows. Read More