Sex Abuse Archives - Page 8 of 31

D.C. Domestic Violence Cases Saw 30 Percent Decrease in Simple Assault After 2020 Coronavirus Pandemic

Details D.C. Witness observed a 30 percent decrease in domestic violence cases involving simple assault in the District of Columbia after the 2020 pandemic. In 2022, there have been 84 domestic... Read More

Majority of Sexual Assault Victims in 2022 Knew Their Abuser, Data Shows

Details D.C. Witness observed data showing a majority of sexual assault victims knew their abuser in various types of relationships. Data collected consists of sex abuse cases processed by the D.C.... Read More

Document: Arrest Made in an Assult with Intent to Commit First-Degree Sex Abuse

Details Metropolitan Police Department detectives made an arrest in a first-degree sexual abuse that occurred on Dec. 4, on the 4400 block of Wisconsin Avenue, NW. According to a press release,... Read More

Judge Release Defendant Accused of Assault

Details A defendant accused of committing sexual assault was released by DC Superior Court Judge John Campbell on Dec. 2. He also lifted a stay-away order from the victim. The defendant... Read More

Defense Argues Against Unlawful Recordings

Details During a Nov. 21 hearing, defense attorney Sylvia Roberta J. Smith filed a motion for the court to reconsider its ruling. A65-year-old defendant is charged with three counts of first-degree... Read More

Judge Orders Mental Observation Hearing for Sexual Assault Defendant

Details On Nov. 29, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun ordered a sexual assault defendant to undergo a mental health evaluation. The 37-year-old man is charged with first-degree child sex abuse... Read More

Defendant Pleads Guilty in Sexual Abuse Case

Details During a Nov. 21 hearing, a 30-year-old Maryland man pleaded guilty to second-degree child sex abuse. On Aug. 31, 2021, Child Protective Services in Prince Georges County, Md., received an... Read More

Judge Schedules Preliminary Hearing in Child Sex Abuse Case

Details DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt granted on Nov. 18 a continuance for a pending preliminary hearing. A 30-year-old defendant is charged with first-degree child sex abuse of his 9-year-old... Read More

A Multi-Sex Offender Awaits Final Results for Independent DNA Testing

Details During a Nov. 15 hearing, prosecutors anticipated how long it would take for the defense to receive completed results from their independent DNA testing A DC man, 35, is charged... Read More

Sex Abuse Defendant Released After Prosecutor Delays Trial

Details With the delay of a sex abuse trial previously set for later in the month, DC Superior Court Judge Milton Lee ordered the defendant be released under the high intensity... Read More

Judge Finds Probable Cause and Orders Detention in Sex Abuse Case

Details During a Nov. 7 preliminary hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun ruled to detain a sex abuse defendant, claiming that he is a “flight risk” and a “danger to... Read More

Hearing Pushed Back in Child Sex Abuse Case

Details DC Superior Court Judge Milton Lee delayed a preliminary hearing on Nov. 7 for a sex abuse defendant to allow counsel more time to prepare. The defendant, 35, is charged... Read More