Sex Abuse Archives - Page 18 of 31

Judge Sentences Man for Sexually Assaulting Underage Girls at Metro Station

Details A DC Superior Court judge sentenced a defendant for sexually assaulting three young girls at the Gallery Place-Chinatown metro station. “Twelve girls in the District have been victimized by [the... Read More

Defendant Accused of Sexually Assaulting Woman in Apartment Complex Lobby Given Earlier Trial Date

Details A DC Superior Court judge rescheduled a sexual assault trial to begin at an earlier date. The defendant is accused of attacking a woman in the lobby of a Petworth... Read More

Domestic Violence Defendant Pleads Guilty to Second-Degree Sexual Abuse

Details A defendant accused of sexually abusing a 16-year-old girl he has known for her entire life accepted a plea deal from the prosecution. Jerry Barton was initially charged with first-degree... Read More

Sexual Abuse Defendant Enters into Alford Plea

Details A sex abuse defendant accepted a plea offer without admitting to a criminal act, in what is known as an Alford plea. According to the prosecution, in November 2021, Ian... Read More

Man Accused of Sexually Abusing 13-Year-Old Girl Considering Plea Offer

Details A man accused of repeatedly sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl was given more time to consider a plea offer. The 36-year-old defendant said he knows the victim through a mutual... Read More

Judge Issues Writ for Sex Abuse Defendant’s Presence After Prosecutors File Five-Count Indictment

Details After a sex abuse defendant was indicted on five charges, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun issued a writ for the defendant to appear in court for his arraignment, as... Read More

Sexual Assault Defendant Scheduled for Trial After Rejecting Plea Offer

Details A sexual abuse defendant rejected a prosecutor’s plea offer and is now scheduled to go to trial next year. The 33-year-old defendant is accused of attacking a woman who was... Read More

Defense Requests More Time to Review Evidence in Child Sex Abuse, Kidnapping Case

Details A defense attorney requested a 60-day continuance to review evidence in a case with a 15-count indictment. The 60-year-old defendant is charged with 14 counts of child sex abuse and... Read More

Plea Offer Pending for Child Sex Abuse Defendant

Details A defendant in a child sex abuse case is considering a plea deal as his defense counsel waits to receive new evidence. The 52-year-old defendant is charged with second-degree child... Read More

Plea Negotiations Underway for 19-Year-Old Sex Abuse Defendant

Details Parties in a sex abuse case are negotiating a potential plea deal. The 19-year-old defendant in this case is accused of pulling his classmate into a room and attempting to... Read More

Judge Relaxes Sex Abuse Defendant’s Pretrial Release Conditions

Details A DC Superior Court judge agreed to relax a domestic violence defendant’s pretrial release conditions in light of his compliance so far. The defendant is accused of sexually abusing an... Read More

Judge Orders Competency Screening for Sex Abuse Defendant

Details A DC Superior Court judge ordered a preliminary screening to determine if a sex abuse defendant is competent to stand trial. The defendant allegedly grabbed the victim from behind and... Read More