Alleged Sexual Assault of a Minor in Montgomery County

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This 46yo man from DC followed a girl off the Metrobus and raped her in the woods at the intersection of Aspen Hill and Veirs Mill Rd. He made her uncomfortable on the bus, so she got off and he followed her.

Police are reaching out to the public because they think there are likely other victims.

My DD goes to RM, which is close to there, and there are tons of students who take the bus up and down Veirs Mill and Rockville Pike both to and from school. Talk to your kids, especially your daughters.

Glad they caught him, but this definitely makes me a bit wary about DD taking the bus, even during the day.

https://www.fox5dc.com/news/suspect-accused-of-following-minor-off-bus-raping-them-in-rockville-woods

And the dcum moms beat up and disparage the parents who don’t let their kids ride piblic transport alone. They will stay quiet on this thread and shrink.

I don’t think I beat up anybody but I do let my teens ride metro bus and will continue to do so. I’ve talked to them about safety and will continue to do so.

I feel awful for this girl. It is terrible that the choices seem to be to restrict our girls’ movement or risk sexual assault. I don’t want to live in a world where a teen girl can’t go to see her friend by herself or stay after school for an activity. This also could have happened if the teen had been walking. We are not safe as women and every day we all need to make hard choices about what we can do and where and when.
Prayers for her and her family. And agree this guy should never see the light of day. I would guess he was caught so quickly because his DNA is already on file. This girl is a hero for reporting it quickly and likely getting the rape exam. I hope her strength and courage in putting this guy away gives her some small comfort and sense of agency.

You are absolutely correct. I should be able to think that my DD can walk home after school in broad daylight, at 4:30pm (!!) without having to worry about a rapist.

Why is that not true?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:There are definitely serious safety concerns that have not been adequately addressed when it comes to kids riding Metrobus and Ride-On buses. This story is shocking. I don't know which DCC high school she goes to but I hope they're providing her with the mental health services and supports they claim to have at their disposal.

I live very close to there. That neighborhood could feed into RMHS (the Twinbrook area, by the library) or possibly Wheaton HS going the other way.

But, this man came from DC and could have been riding on buses all over the county. And it sounds like they do think there are more victims.

We had some school bus issues last year, and the transportation bus actually recommended having my kid ride the public bus because 'it's free anyway'. There are SO many kids who take the public buses in this area.

Sorry. You're right, I presumed Wheaton but it could be one of the Rockville High Schools. Either way, I hope MCPS is deploying all of the vast mental health services and supports it touts to help this girl and her family heal.

[Anonymous]

What does this have to do with MCPS?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What does this have to do with MCPS?

I guess OP is presuming the victim is an MCPS student. Which is likely, but obviously not confirmed as of yet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Put him in jail forever.

Max in MD for second degree rape is 20 years.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Put him in jail forever.

Max in MD for second degree rape is 20 years.

Why isn’t this first degree and I would think that this has additional penalties because it is a minor. They should also charge him with kidnapping because he took her into the wooded area. A good prosecutor can get some additional years on this. Of course they may plea if down to something like 20 after they add up all the charges. To save the girl from testifying.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can we stop trying to dox this poor girl by guessing her high school, please?

I know it is human nature to try to find reasons why "our" children are safe, and that means guessing that this child attending some other school, but it's gross and unnecessary here.

I do think this is a good reminder to talk to our kids about what they would do in a situation like this. I absolutely understand why she got off the bus, because I'm sure that seemed reasonable at the time.

However, it might have been better to relocate next to the driver and ride to the terminal stop, or text a friend and ask them to meet her. Basically, you have to help teens come up with back-up plans for bad things, because none of us make perfect decisions in the middle of a crisis.

This is a good plan. Something like this happened to my daughter and I wonder if it was the same man. She went up to the front and told the bus driver. The man did not follow her to the front. The bus driver let her out at her stop but did not open the back doors so the man couldn't go out with her. I met her at the bus stop. I called the police but they fatuous nothing really happened. Very scary

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Put him in jail forever.

Max in MD for second degree rape is 20 years.

And then record expunged and name removed from sex offender registry.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Put him in jail forever.

No reason for that. It’s a shame we don’t use the death penalty in maryland

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What does this have to do with MCPS?

Police are looking for other victims and there are a LOT of tween/teen girls who take the public bus to and from school, especially in the area where this attack occurred.

[Anonymous]

Awful awful awful. At least they caught him.

[Anonymous]

The article I read said that he somehow lured her to the wooded area. How did he lure her?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What does this have to do with MCPS?

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It doesn’t at all and anyone who thinks that is just fear mongering

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Put him in jail forever.

Max in MD for second degree rape is 20 years.

Why isn’t this first degree and I would think that this has additional penalties because it is a minor. They should also charge him with kidnapping because he took her into the wooded area. A good prosecutor can get some additional years on this. Of course they may plea if down to something like 20 after they add up all the charges. To save the girl from testifying.

In Maryland, first degree rape involves the use of a dangerous weapon or threat of imminent bodily harm.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Put him in jail forever.

No reason for that. It’s a shame we don’t use the death penalty in maryland

Hah, remember that groups like BLM and the Silver Spring Justice Coalition have been calling for lighter sentences and lowering of maximum sentences because it ruins the lives of the offenders to spend so much of their life in prison.

I absolutely don't agree with that, but keep this in mind for example when you vote for County Council members. Some are very opposed to steps to get tough on crime (Jawando and Mink in particular).