TROY ROBERT ALLEN v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Court of Appeals, Hotten, July 12, 2016,
Probation – Condition barring unsupervised contact with minors (including defendant’s son) was valid, as it was reasonably related to crime of sexual abuse of other child in household
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WICOMICO COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES v. B.A.
Court of Appeals, McDonald, July 12, 2016,
Sexual Abuse (Civil)- FL 5-701 – Sexual abuse by one with temporary responsibility for a child must involve sexually exploitative conduct (or act specifically to facilitate same) during the period of responsibility.
(Dissent – Adkins – civil statute should be considered ambiguous, and therefore expanded in light of legislative intent)
(Dissent – Watts joined by Harrell, anything done during period of responsibility that assists in grooming for sexual exploitation should qualify regardless of demonstrated intent)