(Galena, MD) - The Maryland State Police have arrested a Queen Anne’s County school principal today on three counts of illegal sexual conduct involving a 14-year-old girl.
The accused is identified as Lowell S. Litton, Jr., 39, of the 400-block of Dudley Corner Road in Sudlersville, Maryland. He is charged with third degree sex offense, fourth degree sex offense, and sex abuse of a minor. If convicted, Litton faces up to 36 years imprisonment.
The investigation began yesterday evening when state police at the Centreville Barrack received a complaint of possible inappropriate sexual relations involving a juvenile victim. Information received revealed an ongoing and inappropriate sexual relationship between a 39-year-old man and a 14-year-old female victim. Subsequently, state police criminal investigators immediately initiated an investigation into the allegations.
Investigators learned the juvenile victim had become acquainted with Litton about four years ago. Further information revealed the relationship consisted of several sexually oriented incidents in various locations throughout Maryland and Delaware.
Police also learned that Litton is employed as the principal of Eastern Shore Junior Academy in Sudlersville, Maryland. It is the policy of the Maryland State Police to not identify victims of sex crimes. The juvenile victim will remain anonymous.
Litton was asked to come to Centreville barracks where he was interviewed and subsequently arrested without incident. He is currently being held on a $25,000 bond at Kent County Detention Center.
Police executed a search warrant at Litton’s Queen Anne’s County residence today, seizing his computer and several printed documents relevant to the investigation. The seized computer will be sent to the State Police Forensics Laboratory and the Computer Crimes Unit for examination.
Because this investigation involves a principal of a school, the State Police coordinated efforts with the Department of Education, the Queen Anne’s County Department of Social Services, and the Kent County State’s Attorney Office.
Although there is no indication at this time of other victims, police urge anyone who may have information relevant to this case to please contact state police investigators at Centreville Barracks at 410-758-1101.
The investigation continues…
Castration is very attractive to me in this kind of situation. Pedophiles be warned, as a father of a 13 year old, I would be judge and jury. Any other fathers with me?
ReplyDeleteYou got a mother who is with you BiB/
ReplyDeleteIt is terrifying to me as the mother of a little girl that there are predators out there EVERYWHERE.Theres a certain stereotype that these guys are always dirty and creepy-looking but in fact could be the smiling clean-cut teacher or counselor next door.
Talk to your kids and listen. This type of manipulation and perversion of innocence is unacceptable, so talk to your kids and see what is going on.
ReplyDeleteI hope justice is served if he is in fact guilty.
BIB, here's another Mom that agrees completely with you. Take away the "weapon" & the "urge" then the threat goes away. Sounds good to me.
ReplyDeleteMy children go to this school and this is a very hard pill to swallow. I am so very disappointed to learn this man who I have trusted my children with for the last three years is the exact type of person I thought I was protecting my children from by sending them to a private school. My heart goes out to all the ESJA families, more so for the victims family and honestly even the family of the predator - his wife and children will forever bear this scorn that they themselves do not deserve.
ReplyDeleteI feel for all the families involed his and hers. She is not the only victum here. My main question is where were her parents? Why wasnt anyone supervising the girl? She is 14, why is she running around with the with him alone? Why did they feel the need to let a 39 yr old man hangout with their daughter? As a parent and as a mother of a former ESJA student, there is no way i would like my child " hangout" with a person male or female that was 20 yrs his senior. It makes no sense. Sounds like to me this girl knew what she was doing, but didn't know what she was getting into. I am in NO WAY saying what he did was right, but i don't feel he prayed on her or used his power at school to take advantage of her. She knew right from wrong. Im not blaming her in anyway.. but i don't think this is a typical rape or a molestation case. I guess we will all see in the end. But please keep in mind.. that GOD is the one and only true judge.
ReplyDeleteThey are both wrong!!! The girls parents should have known where she was at all times knowing if she was really staying witha friend. I don't care she was involved in it as much as he was.
ReplyDeletei say throw him under the jail and throw away the key .to all who would say thats wrong how would you feel if it where your child he did that to he is the problem he should of not even had such a thought !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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