Crime & Safety
Man Convicted On 8 Counts After Raping Teen, Sex Abuse: Howard County Prosecutor
A Howard County man has been convicted of incest and rape. He will be sentenced in July, prosecutors said.
HOWARD COUNTY, MD — An Elkridge man has been convicted of raping and sexually abusing a Howard County girl.
On Nov. 2, 2022, Howard County Police and social workers were called to the 6200 block of Washington Boulevard in Elkridge after a report had been received that Deron Dave Barnett, 37, had sexually abused a family member, according to police.
The teenager told police that Barnett had raped them and had been abusing them for years, the Howard County Police Department said.
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Barnett was convicted of two counts of sex abuse of a minor, three counts of rape and three counts of incest. He will be sentenced July 10.
The charges carry maximum sentences of 10 to 25 years in prison.
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