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Hampstead man sentenced to 22 years for child sex abuse

Posted at 4:52 PM, Feb 07, 2020
and last updated 2020-02-07 16:52:42-05

WESTMINSTER, Md. — A Hampstead man has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for child sex abuse.

In 2019, a child disclosed that Matthew A. Little had inappropriate sexual contact with him over the course of five years, beginning when the child was 8 years old. That child testified during the trial.

He was found guilty of Sex Abuse of a Minor – Continuing Course and Child Sex Abuse and was sentenced to a total of 55 years suspending all but 22 years.