JOHN MUMFORD SENTENCED TO 22 YEARS FOR TWO COUNTS OF SEXUAL ABUSE OF A MINOR
Wicomico County, MD - On May 16, 2024, the Honorable Karen M. Dean, Associate Judge of the Circuit Court for Wicomico County, sentenced John Mumford, age 35, of Salisbury, Maryland, to an active sentence of Twenty-Two (22) years of imprisonment. Mumford pleaded guilty on February 29, 2024, to two separate counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor, and sentencing had been deferred pending completion of a mandatory pre-sentence investigation and mental health assessment.
Following his active sentence, Mumford will be on five (5) years of supervised probation under specialized sexual offender supervision and management, and will also be supervised under Lifetime Sexual Offender Supervision. Should he violate probation, Mumford will be subject to an additional Twenty-Eight (28) years of incarceration. Mumford will also be required to register as a Tier III Sexual Offender for life.
In 2022, Mumford sexually abused a minor child who was living within his household. It was independently learned afterwards that in 2018, Mumford sexually abused a separate minor child who was living within his household during that time. Although this child immediately alerted adults in the residence to what had occurred, and promptly disclosed the abuse, the offense was not reported to law enforcement when it occurred in 2018. Both victims were under the age of twelve.
Wicomico County State's Attorney (SA) Jamie L. Dykes said, "Sexual abuse committed against children extinguishes their childhoods. It is always difficult for children to disclose sexual abuse when it occurs. A terrible failing occurs when adults do not report the abuse to the appropriate authorities. Not only does the failure to report make survivors feel disbelieved, it allows abusers to remain free to commit further acts of abuse. Here, the diligent investigation by law enforcement, the multi-disciplinary approach employed by the Wicomico County Child Advocacy Center (CAC), the sentence of the Court, and of course, the courage of the survivors, justice was achieved. I hope that the resolution of this case gives the survivors peace and healing."
SA Jamie L. Dykes commended Detective G. Wells of the Salisbury Police Department, Child Protective Services, and members of the CAC for their work in the investigation. SA Dykes also commended Senior Assistant State's Attorney Michael Calabrese, who prosecuted the case and advocated for justice.
Following his active sentence, Mumford will be on five (5) years of supervised probation under specialized sexual offender supervision and management, and will also be supervised under Lifetime Sexual Offender Supervision. Should he violate probation, Mumford will be subject to an additional Twenty-Eight (28) years of incarceration. Mumford will also be required to register as a Tier III Sexual Offender for life.
In 2022, Mumford sexually abused a minor child who was living within his household. It was independently learned afterwards that in 2018, Mumford sexually abused a separate minor child who was living within his household during that time. Although this child immediately alerted adults in the residence to what had occurred, and promptly disclosed the abuse, the offense was not reported to law enforcement when it occurred in 2018. Both victims were under the age of twelve.
Wicomico County State's Attorney (SA) Jamie L. Dykes said, "Sexual abuse committed against children extinguishes their childhoods. It is always difficult for children to disclose sexual abuse when it occurs. A terrible failing occurs when adults do not report the abuse to the appropriate authorities. Not only does the failure to report make survivors feel disbelieved, it allows abusers to remain free to commit further acts of abuse. Here, the diligent investigation by law enforcement, the multi-disciplinary approach employed by the Wicomico County Child Advocacy Center (CAC), the sentence of the Court, and of course, the courage of the survivors, justice was achieved. I hope that the resolution of this case gives the survivors peace and healing."
SA Jamie L. Dykes commended Detective G. Wells of the Salisbury Police Department, Child Protective Services, and members of the CAC for their work in the investigation. SA Dykes also commended Senior Assistant State's Attorney Michael Calabrese, who prosecuted the case and advocated for justice.
