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Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Rollins Resigns as Cecil County State’s Attorney, After Conviction on Sex-Related Charges; Kept Collecting Salary for Months

By Nancy Schwerzler

Edward D.E. “Ellis” Rollins III has resigned as Cecil County State’s Attorney, after clinging to his job and its nearly $150,000 taxpayer-paid salary and benefits for months after he was charged with indecent exposure and disorderly conduct stemming from alleged sex-related incidents in Ocean City.

He is scheduled to be sentenced on Tuesday 2/14/2017 in Worcester County Circuit Court for his 12/9/2016 conviction on two charges after a two-day jury trial. He was found not guilty on two other counts, one each of indecent exposure and disorderly conduct.

For the two charges on which Rollins was convicted, “indecent exposure” is a misdemeanor, punishable by a maximum of three years in prison and/or a fine of up to $1,000. In addition, “disorderly conduct” is a misdemeanor, punishable by a sentence of 60 days in jail and/or a $500 fine.

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11 comments:

Anonymous said...

He should have community service of cleaning peep show booths.

Anonymous said...

...without latex gloves

Anonymous said...

When my business has a bad year I'm not paying taxes,how do you think that would go over.

Anonymous said...

Lets not go lightly here folks. Community Service indeed - of which includes cleaning Coastal Highway the entire Endless Summer of 2017.

Full clothed of course!

Anonymous said...

Rollins III is a POS.

Anonymous said...

He will get off, again.

Anonymous said...

Pervert!

Anonymous said...

I'm with 8:06am, he'll skate with a fine, probably about $1,000? Daddy's a judge, the guy sentencing him is a judge, case closed.

Anonymous said...

Anyone know where I can get his video?

Anonymous said...

919 - ew!

Anonymous said...

Worcester County Circuit Court Judge Brian Shockley also imposed on Rollins a 90-day jail sentence with all time suspended, 100 hours of community service, a $1,000 fine, and mental health counseling.