Sex Abuse Archives - Page 19 of 31

Child Sex Abuse Defendant Released Ahead of Preliminary Hearing

Details A DC Superior Court judge released a 73-year-old child sex abuse defendant ahead of his preliminary hearing. Two individuals have accused the defendant in this case of sexually abusing them... Read More

Sex Abuse Defendant Sentenced After Pleading Guilty to Misdemeanor Charge

Details A sex abuse defendant was sentenced to serve 150 days in jail after he pleaded down from a felony to a misdemeanor charge. “This is a serious crime despite pleading... Read More

Judge Denies Release of Child Sex Abuse Defendant, Citing Strength of Evidence

Details A DC Superior Court judge denied a request to release a child sex abuse defendant, citing the strength of the evidence against him. The defendant is accused of sexually assaulting... Read More

Plea Offer Open for Child Sex Abuse Defendant

Details Parties discussed a possible plea offer for a defendant charged with second-degree child sex abuse. The 48-year-old defendant is accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl. According to court documents,... Read More

Parties Schedule Preliminary Hearing in Sex Abuse Case

Details A month after a defendant was charged with child sex abuse, parties scheduled a preliminary hearing to determine if his case has enough evidence to go to trial. The 49-year-old... Read More

Plea Offer Extended to Fourth-Degree Sex Abuse Defendant

Details A prosecutor extended a plea offer to a 25-year-old defendant charged with fourth-degree sex abuse. On a September evening in 2021, the defendant asked the victim if he could spend... Read More

Defendant Accused of Armed Sexual Assault Rejects Plea Offer

Details A sexual abuse defendant rejected a prosecutor’s offer to plead guilty to a lesser charge. In March 2021, the victim met with officers in the lobby of a NoMa apartment... Read More

Judge Lifts GPS Monitoring Requirement for Child Sex Abuse Defendant

Details A DC Superior Court judge removed a child sex abuse defendant from GPS monitoring. The defendant is accused of threatening an 11-year-old girl with a knife and sexually assaulting her... Read More

Defendant Rejects Plea Deal in Sex Abuse Case

Details A defendant accused of sexually assaulting an unconscious victim rejected a plea offer. In April 2019, Metropolitan Police Department officers responded to the report of a criminal assault. Upon arrival,... Read More

Parties Debate Recidivism Risk During Sentencing Hearing for Convicted Sex Abuser

Details Parties debated how to assess a convicted child sex abuse defendant’s risk for recidivism during a sentencing hearing. “I just want to say that I am sorry for everything that... Read More

Judge Finds Probable Cause in Case of East Capitol Street Stabbing

Details The lead detective in a homicide investigation testified during a hearing to determine if the case against the defendant has enough evidence to go to trial. Towards the conclusion of... Read More

Sex Abuse Defendant Pleads Guilty to Misdemeanor Charge

Details A sex abuse defendant pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge as part of an agreement he made with the prosecution. Josue Salmeron was initially charged with first-degree child sex abuse... Read More