UPDATED: Wicomico County Man Sentenced for Sexual Abuse of a Minor

UPDATED – 07/29/25 – A Wicomico County man has been sentenced for the sexual abuse of a minor. On Friday, Circuit Court for Wicomico County Judge S. James Sarbanes sentenced 65 year old James Thompson to life with all but 25 years in prison suspended. Thompson pleaded guilty to 1st degree rape on March 19th.…

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Alonzo Parker Sentenced for Sexual Abuse of Minor

Fifteen years in prison is the sentence for 60 year old Alonzo Parker, Jr., of Salisbury who was convicted in December for the sexual abuse of a minor and other offenses. Parker was sentenced Thursday by Chief Judge of the Circuit Court for Wicomico County Kathleen Beckstead who also ordered that should he be released…

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Pittsville Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Sexual Abuse of Minor

A 23 year old Pittsville man has been sentenced for sexual abuse of a minor. The Wicomico County States Attorney’s office says Cypress Taylor pleaded guilty last November to multiple offenses and was sentenced on January 31st by Judge S. James Sarbanes, Administrative Judge of the Circuit Court for Wicomico County. Taylor was sentenced to…

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Mardela Springs Man Found Guilty in Sexual Abuse of a Minor

A Mardela Springs man has been convicted by a Wicomico County jury of sexual abuse of a minor and other offenses. Court officials say 37 year old Lorenzo Buggs was convicted after two-day trial in the Circuit Court of Wicomico County of sexual abuse of a minor, third-degree sexual offense, two counts of 4th degree…

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Salisbury Man Sentenced for Sexual Abuse of a Minor

A Salisbury man has been sentenced for sexual abuse of a minor. In September, 36 year old Steven Behr pleaded guilty to sexual abuse of a minor and prohibited entry onto a property by a sex offender registrant.Ā  Sentencing was deferred pending completion of a mandatory pre-sentence investigation and mental health assessment.Ā  Last week, Circuit…

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Ellendale Man Sentenced in Wicomico County for Sexual Abuse of Minor

An Ellendale, DE man has been sentenced for sexual abuse of a minor and 2nd degree rape. On Thursday, Wicomico County Circuit Court Judge Kathleen Beckstead sentenced 44 year old Nicholas Taylor to 40 years in prison. In April, Taylor pleaded guilty to sexual abuse of a minor and 2nd degree rape. Sentencing has been…

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Easton Man Charged in Sexual Abuse of a Minor

An Easton man has been arrested for the sexual abuse of a minor. Easton Police arrested 36 year old Carlos Perez Aldana on charges of sex abuse of a minor, 4th degree sex offense, false imprisonment and 4 counts of 2nd degree assault after a joint investigation by Easton Police and the Talbot County Department…

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Ridgely Man Sentenced for Sexual Abuse of Minor

A Ridgely, Maryland man has been sentenced for sexual abuse of a minor. After a joint investigation involving the Caroline County Sheriff’s Office and other agencies, 35 year old David Bruce Whetstone was arrested in August of 2023 and charged with multiple offenses. In February, Whetstone entered an Alford plea to one count sex abuse…

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Wicomico County Man Convicted of Sexual Abuse of Minor

A Wicomico County man has been convicted in the sexual abuse of a minor. Administrative Judge of the Circuit Court for Wicomico County, S. James Sarbanes last week convicted 59 year old Robert Hill of the following crimes – Sentencing has been deferred pending receipt of a mandatory pre-sentence investigation and mental health assessment. Court…

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Mardela Springs Man Sentenced for Sexual Abuse of Minor

A Mardela Springs man has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for sexual abuse of a minor. Wicomico County Circuit Court Judge S. James Sarbanes sentenced 31 year old Joseph Norman after he entered guilty plea on June 6 to sexual abuse of a minor, two counts of 3rd degree sexual offense and manufacturing…

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Salisbury Man Sentenced to 40 Years for Sexual Abuse of Minor

A 52 year old Salisbury man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for sexual abuse of a minor and other offenses. Judge of the Circuit Court for Wicomico County, S. James Sarbanes, sentenced Eric Paden last week after the completion of a pre-sentence investigation and mental health assessment. Court records show that from…

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75 Years in Prison for Salisbury Man for Sex Abuse of a Minor

A Salisbury man has been sentenced to 75 years in prison for sexual abuse of a minor. Associate Judge of the Circuit Court for Wicomico County, Karen Dean sentenced 45 year old Orlando Hill after he entered a plea agreement and was convicted of 2nd degree rape. The sentence stems from two cases in which…

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Tilghman, MD Man Charged with Sexual Abuse

An investigation by the Talbot County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division in February into alleged sexual abuse of a juvenile has led to new charges after a second victim was identified. The original investigation revealed that 61 year old Eric Werner of Tilghman, MD, sexually assaulted a juvenile on two different occasions at a residence…

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Salisbury man convicted of sexual abuse of a minor

A Salisbury man has been found guilty of sexual abuse of a minor following a trial in Wicomico County. On Wednesday, a jury found 37-year-old Joseph Townsend guilty on two counts of sex abuse of a minor by household or family member, and three counts of third degree sexual offense. According to the prosecution, between…

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Delaware Man Sentenced in Wicomico Sex Abuse Case

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A Delaware man has been sentenced to 35 years after he was convicted by a Wicomico County jury in July.Ā  Anding was found guilty of sexual abuse of a minor and 3 counts of 3rd degree sexual offense after an incident in September of 2017 with a child under the age of 8 – in…

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