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Former Maryland Paramedic Gets Max Sentence For Sexual Abuse Of Kids In His Care: Prosecutors
A former paramedic in Maryland will spend decades in prison after admitting to sexually abusing an underage minor who was in his car, prosecutors announced on Wednesday.
Donald Kennedy, 50, has been sentenced to 35 years in prison, the maximum possible sentence, following an investigation into the sexual assault of a child.
According to the Wicomico County State's Attorney's Office, in 2017, Kennedy sexually abused a minor under his care. Then, between 2022 and 2023, he inappropriately touched another minor, also in his care.
"Those who are in positions of trust and power over children owe…
One Forgotten Phone Led To A Young Father’s Murder In Southeast DC, Jury Finds
If Kenneth Barksdale remembered his phone, he may still be alive.
Instead, the 28-year-old father walked straight into a deadly ambush outside his own home.
Now, his shooter is facing a lengthy prison stay.
District resident D'Andre Montgomery, 20, was found guilty in the Superior Court for the District of Columbia in connection with the violent murder of the young father in Southeast DC in December 2023.
According to federal prosecutors, at around 8 p.m. on Dec. 16, 2023, Montgomery, Kevin Hider, 20, and Eric Sheffield, 21, were driving around the 1200 block of 44th Place SE, pullin…