On
March 3, 2016, The Department of Social Services, Child Protective Services
(CPS) received a referral regarding the possible sexual abuse of a minor child.
Detectives from the St. Mary's County Sheriff's, Criminal Investigation
Division (CID) assumed the investigation.
The
investigation revealed over a period of time,
Douglas Charles Hughes, age 35, of Hollywood, Maryland, performed various
sexual acts on two minor children. At
the time of the incidents, both minor
children were in the care and custody of Hughes.
After
conferring with the St. Mary's County State's Attorney's Office, Hughes was
charged with the following criminal violations:
Sexual
Abuse of a Minor
Sex
Offense Second Degree
Sex
Offense Third Degree
Sex
Offense Fourth Degree
Assault
Second Degree
Hughes
was transferred to the St. Mary's County Detention Center to await a bond
review.
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