A Baltimore man was sentenced to prison after he was convicted of sexually abusing an 11-year-old autistic girl.
Officers say the young girl went to spend the night at her grandmother's house back in August of 2016. When she got to the house, her grandmother was at work so the girl was put in the care of her grandmother's boyfriend, Wayne Parker.
Records show that at some point Parker walked into the computer room where the girl was, grabbed her by the arm, led her to a bedroom and sexually assaulted her. When the grandmother got home from work, the girl told her what happened, but she did not contact police or the girl's parents.
The girl later told her mother what happened and they reported the incident to the police.
“Survivors are often afraid to report their attackers—especially ones they know— because they fear they will not be believed and that their disclosure will cause even more turmoil in their daily lives, but this young girl was courageous enough to report her attack and stand up to her attacker,” State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby said. “I understand that there can be tremendous anxiety around coming forward, but it is the only way that police and prosecutors can bring an attacker to justice—and prevent more people from being victimized, and I applaud this survivor’s bravery.”
Parker is facing 35 year in prison and is scheduled to be sentenced on March 29, 2018.