Sex Abuse Defendant Rejects Plea Deal

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A child sex abuse defendant rejected a plea offer on June 30.

The defendant, who appeared via WebEx video, is charged with two counts of second-degree child sex abuse in connection to allegedly inappropriately touching two siblings, 11 and 13, on multiple occasions. The defendant was arrested May 10, 2021, at the 1700 block of Kilbourne Place, NW.

The defendant rejected the plea deal because it required a lifetime registration as a sex offender, according to defense attorney Rachel Cicurel, who also appeared virtually.

If the defendant would have accepted the plea offer, the defendant’s charges would have been reduced to two counts of misdemeanor sex abuse against a minor.

The prosecution indicated that it was working towards indicting the case.

DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan scheduled a status conference for Oct. 4. The defendant is currently released his on personal recognizance.

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