Month: August 2022

Calvert County State’s Attorney Robert Harvey reports that on August 18, 2022, a local resident was the victim of a terrible scam.  She received a phone call from two unknown males alleging to be her grandson and his attorney stating that they needed money to post bail.  She gathered-up $12,000 and gave it to a man who arrived at her house posing as the lawyer.  He left with the money and has not been seen since.  It was all a hoax.

Please do not be fooled by such scams.  Attorneys are prohibited from posting bail for their clients.

If you have any information about this incident, please call the Maryland State Police at 410-535-1400.  Assistant State’s Attorney Benjamin G. Lerner has been assigned to assist in the investigation.

Calvert County State’s Attorney Robert Harvey announced today that Ryan Christopher Carpenter, 37, of Lusby, has been sentenced to 14 years of active incarceration following his conviction for second degree rape.  The sentence was imposed by Judge Mark S. Chandlee of the Calvert County Circuit Court.  Upon release, Carpenter will be on 5 years of supervised probation and required to register as a sex offender for life.   Because rape is a crime of violence under Maryland law, Carpenter will be required to serve at least 50% of his sentence before becoming eligible for parole.  On average, though, violent offenders serve about 75% of their active sentences.

In November 2021, the minor victim reported to her school guidance counselor that she had been sexually abused by her stepfather.  An investigation by Child Protective Services (CPS) and the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office determined that Carpenter had been inappropriately touching the child over an extended period of time.

Mr. Harvey wishes to thank Kayla Shanholtz of CPS, Detective Sarah Jernigan of the Sheriff’s Office, and Assistant State’s Attorney Rebecca N. Cordero for their outstanding work on this case.

Calvert County State’s Attorney Robert Harvey is pleased to announce that 11 men and women recently graduated from the Circuit Court Adult Treatment Program, a/k/a, drug court.  These individuals underwent an 18-month program of substance abuse counseling, drug-testing, skills training, and behavior modification.  They were required to meet weekly with a counselor for drug treatment and screening.  At least once each month, they were required to appear before a Circuit Court judge to review their progress.  Program violations were punished with “sanctions,” to include periods of incarceration.  In the end, these individuals had to demonstrate that they were clean and sober and crime-free over an extended period of time in order to graduate.