On June 29, 2026, a 13-year-old juvenile was released on probation with electronic monitoring after having been found involved in the rape of two 6-year-old girls. The Calvert County State’s Attorney’s Office, who prosecuted the case, recommended that the juvenile be placed in a secure “out-of-home” facility where he could receive treatment and counselling. Instead, the juvenile was returned to the home where some of the abuse allegedly occurred. Although the victims no longer live in the home, they still reside in the same community.
State’s Attorney Robert Harvey stated: “This case highlights everything that is wrong with our juvenile system. There is no accountability; no one’s responsible for anything. It’s hard to imagine how this disposition makes the world safer for the citizens of Calvert County.”
Listed below are links to WJLA Channel 7 reporter Brad Bell’s news coverage related to the incident.