Paul Michael Hess, 40, of Charlotte Hall was arrested by the
St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office on Sept. 27, 2018 on three charges: Sexual
Abuse of a Minor – Continuing Course of Conduct; Second-Degree Rape and
Second-Degree Assault.
On Sept. 26, 2018, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Patrol
Deputies received information pertaining to a sexual offense involving a
13-year-old female and an adult male. Based on the information received, the
investigation was continued by detectives from the Criminal Investigations
Division (CID) and Child Protective Services. Investigation determined that
Hess had sexually abused the juvenile female over a period of time. An arrest
warrant was obtained and following his arrest, Hess was transported to the St.
Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center in Leonardtown to await a
bond review.
Anyone with further information about this case is asked to
contact Detective Cpl. Melissa Hulse at 301-475-4200, ext. *1996 or email Melissa.Hulse@stmarysmd.com.
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