Preschool worker charged with child sex abuse in Howard County
31-year-old Dameon Patterson, of Elkridge, is facing multiple counts of sex offenses involving contact with an 11-year-old child, police said.
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31-year-old Dameon Patterson, of Elkridge, is facing multiple counts of sex offenses involving contact with an 11-year-old child, police said.
The allegations follow in the wake of a new state law that lifted the statute of limitations on when a person can file these types of cases.
A Baltimore man has pleaded guilty to charges that he posed as a young girl to induce teenage boys to send him sexually explicit images and videos before he extorted them, a federal prosecutor said.
A 24-year-old Frederick man was charged after he admitted to uploading, downloading and possessing large quantities of child pornography, according to the Frederick Sheriff's Office.
Fr. Martin H. Demek, the pastor at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Baltimore, was removed from the ministry after allegations emerged that he sexually abused a minor more than 30 years ago.
A measure to end the statute of limitations for civil claims related to child sexual abuse is back before Maryland lawmakers.
After more than a decade in the classroom, Meredith Martin was abruptly removed from her role as a teacher at South River High School in Edgewater, Maryland.
A Carroll County man was found guilty Thursday of child sex abuse following a three-day jury trial.
A Maryland pediatrician has been convicted of sexually abusing an 18-year-old patient he had been treating since she was a baby.
Joseph Earl Carter, 33, was already registered as a lifetime sex offender from a previous sexual offense committed against another child.
Three former employees of a Frederick County special needs day school and residential treatment center were in court Thursday for a bond review.
Three former employees of a special education day school and residential treatment center in Frederick County were arrested Wednesday on child abuse and sexual assault charges, the county's State's Attorney's Office said.
Two Prince George's County juries found two men guilty in two separate child sex abuse cases.
Police believe there may be other victims and are hoping they will come forward.
A Washington D.C. man was sentenced to federal prison for sex trafficking of a minor.
A Frederick pediatrician charged with more than than 70 counts, including the rape of an 18-year-old and the sexual assault of an 11-year-old, was granted bail again Tuesday in a Frederick County Courthouse.
A Frederick pediatrician was arrested Monday after he was indicted on an additional 65 charges, including child sex abuse and sexual assault. Dr. Ernesto Torres was already charged in the rape of a patient and the assaults of two other people, including an 11-year-old girl.
Pope Francis is applying mandatory new procedures for all Catholic Church diocese across the globe on the reporting of alleged sexual abuse.
Advocates for victims of child sex abuse urged lawmakers to lift the statute of limitations for reporting abuse.
An Anne Arundel County man was sentenced to 40 years in federal prison Wednesday for sexually abusing two minors to produce child pornography.
A Baltimore man has been arrested in a child sex abuse investigation Wednesday.
Smith sexually abused a young boy and took photographs on his phone documenting the abuse, according to the Department of Justice.
The federal jury who heard evidence during his three-day trial in September 2018 found him guilty on each of the 18 counts after less than 30 minutes of deliberation.
Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh announced Thursday a new telephone hotline for individuals to report child sex abuse.
Police have arrested a school employee who they say sexually abused a child over a five month period.
Maryland reached a $4.1 million settlement with Ridgely's Reserve, a housing development, for polluting the Gunpowder River with runoff during construction, the Attorney General's Office said.
The U.S. Navy's elite flight squadron, the Blue Angels, will rehearse a flyover Tuesday before a demonstration on Wednesday in Annapolis, Maryland.
Four minors are facing arson charges in connection with a fire at a vacant apartment in Cumberland, according to the Maryland Fire Marshal's Office.
Air quality alerts have been issued for parts of Maryland Tuesday. Near record highs continue through Wednesday.
Firefighters and hazmat teams responded to a fire at the Battery Warehouse store in Westminster, Maryland, on Monday evening, according to the Carroll County Fire Department.
The U.S. Navy's elite flight squadron, the Blue Angels, will rehearse a flyover Tuesday before a demonstration on Wednesday in Annapolis, Maryland.
Air quality alerts have been issued for parts of Maryland Tuesday. Near record highs continue through Wednesday.
Liam O'Donoghue, 16, survived the crash that killed two other teens, but he has a long road to recovery.
Maryland reached a $4.1 million settlement with Ridgely's Reserve, a housing development, for polluting the Gunpowder River with runoff during construction, the Attorney General's Office said.
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Jackson Holliday had been on the injured list since March 22 following surgery on the hamate bone in his right hand.
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Gunnar Henderson hit his 10th homer and was 4 for 5 with two RBIs to help the Baltimore Orioles avoid a series sweep with a 7-3 victory over the Washington Nationals on Sunday.
Outside the track, protestors made their voices heard, demanding an end to horse racing altogether one day after a 3-year-old colt collapsed and died during a race at Laurel Park.
The operator of the Dali, a container ship that lost power and slammed into Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge in 2024, killing six people, is facing federal charges.
President Trump said earlier this week he was reviewing the possible reduction of troops in Germany, which hosts more than 35,000 U.S. service members.
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President Trump was safely evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner Saturday night after shots were fired outside the ballroom of the Washington Hilton Hotel.
President Trump said he's extending the ceasefire until Iran has submitted a proposal in talks with the U.S. "and discussions are concluded."
Nearly 200 families were expected to shop at the 10th annual Christmas Store, hosted by the University of Maryland, Baltimore, and The Foundry Church on Friday.
After a loved one became a victim of sexual assault, a Maryland family is on a mission to prevent it among teens.
Over 400 future star chefs took over Baltimore on Saturday for a National Culinary Cook-off.
Chopped Broadway Bodega & Deli is making its mark as the first Black- and women-owned bodega in Fells Point, bringing the unmistakable flavors of a classic New York bodega to Baltimore.
'I Believe in Me Girls' held its fifth annual workshop on Saturday to empower young women while introducing them to a variety of career opportunities in the creative industry.
Senator Kagan said this bill will limit what she calls "bait and switch" and price gouging.
The Maryland Department of Emergency Management increased the State Activation Level from Normal to Partial on Friday morning in response to a Microsoft outage that has paralyzed systems worldwide.
Neighbors in one west Baltimore neighborhood are figuring out what to do for groceries, due to the Giant Food location in Edmondson Village closing next month.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is asking to move marijuana to Schedule III, alongside ketamine and some anabolic steroids
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette will stay open after it was sold to a nonprofit.
New flights to both U.S. and Caribbean destinations are coming to BWI in 2026.
After three decades of serving customers on the Baltimore waterfront, The Cheesecake Factory is closing its Inner Harbor location.
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The Baltimore Tech Hub, one of 31 federal "Tech Hubs" designated last year, was skipped for a cut of $504 million in the first round of funding for the program.
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Staff at Sinai Hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit say they are seeing double as they care for five sets of twins at once.
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Air quality alerts have been issued for parts of Maryland Tuesday. Near record highs continue through Wednesday.
Maryland heat continues to ramp up this week
Maryland's heatwave continues this week
Hot weather continues in Maryland before rain returns
Cooling centers are open across Maryland as intense heat is expected to stick around for the first half of the week.
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