Man Charged With Sex Abuse Of Minor

Regional Desk – Maryland State Police arrested a man yesterday on charges he sexually abused a minor in Somerset County.

Gene Sheldon Hughes Jr., 60, of Crisfield, Maryland, is charged with sex abuse of a minor, second-degree assault and other related offenses police said. Hughes was transported to the Somerset County District Court Commissioner’s Office, where he was ordered to be held without bond.

On Thursday, August 21, 2025, Maryland State Police Investigators from the Princess Anne Criminal Enforcement Division, Eastern Region, obtained an arrest warrant for Hughes Jr. He was located at his home and arrested without incident.

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