Briddell was sentenced in the Wicomico County Circuit Court to a total of 145 years in prison. He received the maximum penalty of 40 years for the Human Trafficking charges; 30 years for Kidnapping, 50 years for Conspiracy Rape 1st Degree, 20 years for Sex Offense 3rd Degree, and 5 years for Distribution of Heroin. Briddell will also be subject to sex offender registration for the remainder of his life.
Matthew A. Maciarello, State’s Attorney for Wicomico County stated: “Human trafficking is occurring in cities and towns, big and small, all across the country. This case was a product of multiple agencies working together to obtain justice for many who were victimized by the defendant. The result achieved in this case is a testament to the fact that we will not stand idle as heroin dealers and agents of prostitution profit off of those unable to protect themselves. Law enforcement officers are working very hard to identify and arrest those involved in these heinous crimes—and when such offenders are caught, our office will prosecute with earnestness and vigor.”
Wicomico County State’s Attorney Matthew A. Maciarello commended the Salisbury City Police, the Maryland State Police, and the Department of Homeland Security, along with investigating officers, Sgt. Howard Kennard, Sr. Tpr. Kenny Moore, Special Agent Cara Rose, Det. Matthew Thompsen, Det. Jeff Miller, Sgt. Chris Devoe, and Det. Jason Caputo. Mr. Maciarello also thanked Senior Assistant State’s Attorney, Kristen Schultz and Deputy State’s Attorney Ella Disharoon who prosecuted this case.
For more information or for an interview please call the Office of the State’s Attorney at (410) 548-4880 or go to www.wicomicosao.com.
12 comments:
Ok. I agree about the dope dealing. But how can you charge and convict a guy for the actions of doper hookers? They chose to dope. They chose to have sex for money. No false imprisonment here!
So, the owners of the motel had no idea of what was happening on their premises? Please! They had a moral obligation to report and could have stopped it!
This guy is representative of the underbelly of SBY.
12:36 Once heroin is FORCED into your system, you are stuck and have no choice but to comply. Moron.
yea, but with good behavior he'll be out in 70...
Moron? Check a mirror. Who made the choice to do the dope in the first place? Who made the choice to keep doping? I'm sure this guy wasn't the first one to introduce them to dope. And I'm sure they all were doping and buying long before they met this guy. They met this guy and had a mutal agreement. Fed me dope and I'll make us money. These girls trafficked themselves.
byebye POS
As I understand it, the girls weren't allowed to leave. Being held against your will goes far beyond anything that someone can say is only because of a drug problem. Nice empathy, BTW. I'll wait while you look it up.
Should have hired a private attorney!
10 years MAX.
He fired a great public defender for a private lawyer. he should have kept his public defender.
In 2017 Obama will pardon him.
Not to worry. Obama will pardon him.
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