Sexual assault, robbery reported in Towson

UPDATE 2: Quantze Davis has pleaded guilty to three counts of first-degree rape. UPDATE: Police have arrested and charged a suspect. Original story below… ——— TOWSON, MD—Police are investigating a sexual assault was reported in Towson on Thursday night. At around 11 p.m. on February 2, officers responded to the intersection of Alleghany Avenue and W. Joppa Road in reference […]

Attorney General Frosh files motion to release report on child sexual abuse investigation in Archdiocese of Baltimore

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh on Thursday filed a motion to release the office’s report of its investigation of child sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of Baltimore. In seeking approval from the Circuit Court of Baltimore City to release the 463-page report to the public, the motion states: “For decades, survivors reported sexual abuse perpetrated by Catholic priests […]

SVU detectives charge Parkville man with rape

PARKVILLE, MD—A Parkville man has been arrested and charged with rape and other offenses, police said on Wednesday afternoon. Detectives with the Baltimore County Police Department’s Special Victims Unit have arrested and charged 34-year-old Evan Martin with second-degree rape, sexual solicitation of a minor, drug distribution, and other assault charges. Martin is currently being held without bail at the Baltimore […]

South Carolina pastor arrested, charged with 1980s sex offenses against minors in Baltimore County

GEORGETOWN COUNTY, SC—A South Carolina pastor has been arrested and charged with sex crimes against minors in Baltimore County. The Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday arrested the pastor on eleven warrants from Baltimore County that included charges of criminal sexual conduct with minors. Thomas James Brackett, 59, pastor of Holy Trinity Pentecostal Church, in Andrews, was taken into custody […]

Baltimore County man involved with foster care programs charged with rape, sexual abuse of a minor

TOWSON, MD—Detectives from the Baltimore County Crimes Against Children’s Unit arrested and charged 43-year-old Keith H. Savage with second-degree rape, sexual abuse of a minor, and child pornography, along with other sexual offense charges. Savage was granted bail and is currently on home detention. Police say that, for several years, Savage was active in numerous foster care programs. Authorities are […]

Former manager at Gunpowder Falls State Park charged with rape

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Detectives from Baltimore County’s Special Victims Unit have arrested 71-year-old Michael Browning and charged him with second-degree rape and second-degree assault. Authorities say that, over a six month timeframe, Browning sexually assaulted someone several times. These assaults occurred while he was employed by The Maryland Park Service as the Park Manager for Gunpowder Falls State Park. Browning is currently […]

Two Parkville men arrested, charged with rape

PARKVILLE, MD—Police in Baltimore County have arrested two Parkville men and charged them with rape. Detectives from the Baltimore County Crimes Against Children’s Unit arrested and charged 31-year-old Christopher Prunty and 34-year-old Francis Conda with second-degree rap and several other sexual offense charges. Court records show that both men share a Parkville address. They are both being held without bail […]

Nottingham hospital employee sentenced to 18 years in prison for producing exploitative images of unconscious minor patient

BALTIMORE, MD—A Nottingham man has been sentenced to prison for production of child pornography involving an underage female patient who was unconscious at the time. U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake sentenced Donald Benson, 42, of Nottingham, to 18 years in federal prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, for production of child pornography. Judge Blake also ordered that, […]