Wicomico County Sheriff Deputy Fired While Being Investigated For Child Abuse @ Parkside High

Court System:    DISTRICT COURT FOR WICOMICO COUNTY - CRIMINAL SYSTEM

Case Number:	3H00066573Tracking No:121002065822
Case Type:	CRIMINAL
District Code:	02Location Code:03
Document Type:	WARRANTIssued Date:12/07/2012
Case Status:	ACTIVE

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Defendant Information

Defendant Name:

WEST, KENDALL ELMER

Race:	WHITE, CAUCASIAN, ASIATIC INDIAN, ARAB
Sex:	MHeight:511Weight:220DOB:12/11/1968

Address:	6055 OXBRIDGE DRIVE
City:	SALISBURYState:MDZip Code:21801 - 0000

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Court Scheduling Information

Trial Date:

01/14/2013Trial Time:08:30 AMRoom:002

Trial Type:

FELONY DISMISSAL DATE

Trial Location:SERV CTR,201 BAPTIST ST SALISBURY 21801-0629

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Charge and Disposition Information

(Each Charge is listed separately. The disposition is listed below the Charge)

Charge No:

001Description:CHILD ABUSE:CUSTODIAN

Statute:	CR.3.601.(d)Description:CHILD ABUSE: 2ND DEG -CUST
Amended Date:	CJIS Code:1 0173MO/PLL:Probable Cause:X

Incident Date From:

06/21/1999

To:

06/20/2002

Victim Age:

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Charge No:

002Description:CONTRIBUTE TO COND OF CHLD

Statute:	CJ.3.8A-30Description:CONTRIBUTE TO COND OF CHLD
Amended Date:	CJIS Code:2 0238MO/PLL:Probable Cause:X

Incident Date From:

06/21/1999

To:

06/20/2002

Victim Age:

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Charge No:

003Description:ASSAULT-SEC DEGREE

Statute:	CR.3.203Description:ASSAULT-SEC DEGREE
Amended Date:	CJIS Code:1 1415MO/PLL:Probable Cause:X

Incident Date From:

06/21/1999

To:

06/20/2002

Victim Age:

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Charge No:

004Description:SEX OFFENSE FOURTH DEGREE

Statute:	CR.3.308Description:SEX OFFENSE FOURTH DEGREE
Amended Date:	CJIS Code:4 3600MO/PLL:Probable Cause:X

Incident Date From:

06/21/1999

To:

06/20/2002

Victim Age:

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Charge No:

005Description:PERVERTED PRACTICE

Statute:	CR.3.322Description:PERVERTED PRACTICE
Amended Date:	CJIS Code:6 3600MO/PLL:Probable Cause:X

Incident Date From:

06/21/1999

To:

06/20/2002

Victim Age:

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Related Person Information

(Each Person related to the case other than the Defendant is shown)

Name:WEST, GEORGE K

Connection:SURETY

Address:	PO BOX 46

City:

SELBYVILLEState:DEZip Code:19975

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Name:

Connection:COMPLAINANT/POLICE OFFICER

Agency Code:

MSPAgency Sub-Code:9054Officer ID:5151

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Name:MACDONALD, ANDREW M

Connection:PRIVATE ATTORNEY FOR DEFENSE

Address:	P O BOX 33

City:

SALISBURYState:MDZip Code:21803 - 0000

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Event History Information

Event	Date	Comment
WARI	12/07/2012	121207;MSP 9054;2;ARR;D12104274-0
WARS	12/08/2012	121208;D12104274-0;
INIT	12/08/2012	121208;00025000.00;HDOB;010;PCT ;2119
CMIT	12/08/2012	DEFENDANT COMMITTED;121208;WDC
BOND	12/08/2012	121208;00025000.00;PCT ; ; ;010
RELS	12/08/2012	DEFENDANT RELEASED FROM COMMITMENT

Originally Posted at 9:46 PM. For what it's worth, we've learned the alleged events took place some 12 years ago.

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