Baugher Sentenced for Sex Abuse

James Eric Baugher, 56, of Lusby, was sentenced on March 25, 2022, to 30 years imprisonment for sex offenses that he committed over a 7-year period with a minor child.  The sentence was imposed by the Honorable Mark S. Chandlee of the Calvert County Circuit Court.  Baugher will not be eligible for parole until he has served at least 15 years of his sentence, at which point he will be 71 years old.  He will also be subject to lifetime supervision as a sex offender and lifetime registration on the sex offender registry.  State’s Attorney Robert Harvey would like to commend Senior Assistant State’s Attorney Rebecca N. Cordero for her outstanding work on behalf of the victim, the victim’s family, and the citizens of Calvert County.