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Wednesday, September 11, 2019

Berlin Man Convicted in Child Rape Case

SNOW HILL — A Berlin man was convicted this week on two counts of second-degree rape on a child after an investigation into incidents over a two-year period and now awaits his fate pending the outcome of a pre-sentence investigation.

On Wednesday, a Worcester County Circuit Court judge found Keith Mariani, 61, of Berlin, guilty of two counts of second-degree rape for the sexual abuse of a child at his home over a two-year period beginning in 2017. Prior to trial, the Worcester County State’s Attorney’s Office filed notice the state would be seeking an increased maximum penalty of life in prison with a minimum mandatory sentence of 15 years without parole on each count. Sentencing was deferred by the court on Wednesday pending a pre-sentence investigation.

The charges stem from a complaint of child sexual abuse received by the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office in February. The Worcester County Child Advocacy Center, or Cricket Center, along with Child Protective Services began a joint investigation that revealed from 2017 through February 2019, Mariani had repeatedly sexually abused a child at his home in Berlin.

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7 comments:

Anonymous said...

He was just doing what Joe Biden has been getting away with for years.

Anonymous said...

He will die in prison... good!! But hopefully it happens sooner than later so taxpayers don't have to pay for his incarceration for too long.

LAW ABIDING CITIZEN said...

We need to bring back SALT PETER for perverts like this.

Anonymous said...

Northwest Woodsman: Just like with joe Biden, I would never leave a child or any other female in his presence.

Anonymous said...

NW Woodsman, Julie Brewington left her two daughters in the care of the registered Sex Offender Gary Kleiman, who is again in the news for exposing his penis and masturbaiting on a public beach! No such thing as a safe Pervert or reformed sex offender!

Anonymous said...

Gary Kleiman needs t be caged and kept that way. He is getting old and still at it. These perverts do not outgrow their need for little kids sexually. Sick, sick, sick!! Hope Gary goes to prison and becomes Big Bubbas little kid toy.

Anonymous said...

Gary Kleiman in 1998 was caught naked in his front window playing with himself as the children were walking to school. His connections with the Wicomico Tourism Board at the time, got it swept under the rug.
He has been a sex pervert all of his life. Maybe this time he will get the prison sentence he justly deserves!