Annapolis Man Charged With Sexual Solicitation of Minor

ANNAPOLIS, MD — An Annapolis man is one of four suspects recently arrested by Maryland State Police for sexual solicitation of a law enforcement officer posing as a minor.

The four men, involved in four separate incidents, are: Alexander Christensen, 24, of Glen Arm; Rafael Constante, 28, of Frederick; Ryan Parham, 31, of the 10000 block of Swansfield Road in Columbia; and Tracey Dove, 49, of the 1600 block of Elkwood Court in Annapolis.

According to Maryland State Police, all four men face sexual solicitation related felony charges. If convicted, they each face up to ten years in prison and up to $25,000 in fines.

On May 24, the Maryland State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force conducted a sting involving the online sexual solicitation of minors. During the covert operation and in two separate incidents, Christensen and Parham allegedly communicated online with an undercover police officer posing as a minor.

Both men reportedly expressed a desire to meet the minor and engage in sexual activity and traveled to Howard County for the encounters. Police arrested both suspects without incident and took them to the Howard County Detention Center.

The two additional subsequent arrests of Dove and Constante also resulted from similar operations. Constante was arrested Wednesday after he traveled to Howard County. And on Thursday morning, Dove was arrested in St. Mary’s County.

Investigators from the Maryland State Police Computer Crimes Unit and state troopers from the Field Operations Bureau conducted the covert operations. Assistance was provided by the personnel from Homeland Security Investigations.

»Photo of sexual solicitation suspect Tracey Dove of Annapolis, courtesy of Maryland State Police