Frederick County Grand Jury Returns Eleven Indictments Including Two Men Charged With Sex Abuse Of A Minor

Two people were indicted for abuse of a child.

Frederick, Md (NS) – Eleven indictments were returned on June 3 by the Frederick County Grand Jury, including two men charged with sex abuse of a minor.

Indictments returned by the Grand Jury include:

  • Adam Watson, 41, of Frederick, who is charged with 2nd deg rape, 3rd deg sex offense; 4th deg sex offense; sex abuse of minor; continuing course of conduct; 2nd degree assault
  • Jonatan Corado-Soscoso, 29, of Frederick, who is charged with 2nd degree rape; sex abuse of a minor; 2nd degree assault
  • Brittney Burke, 27, of Frederick, who is charged with 2nd degree child abuse and 2nd degree assault
  • Sharqae Johnson, 32, of Frederick, who is charged with 2nd degree child abuse and 2nd degree assault
  • Elijah Taylor, 24, of Frederick, who is charged with 1st degree aslt; 2nd deg aslt; crime of violence-pregnant person
  • Travis Murphy, 28, of Rocky Ridge, Md., who is charged with 1st degree assault and 2nd degree assault
  • Christian Webb, 20, of Frederick, who is charged with burg 2nd deg-general; theft $1500 to under $25k; motor vehicle theft; unauthorized removal of a motor vehicle; burg 4th deg-storehouse; burg 4th deg-theft; rogue and vagabond; theft less than $100
  • Eliseo Escano, 26, of Gettysburg, Pa., who is charged with MDOP value $1,000 or more; trespass private property; home invasion; obstructing & hindering; resist/interfere w/arrest; burg 3rd deg; MDOP value less than $1,000; aslt 1st deg; aslt 2nd deg; fleeing or eluding police(x4)
Blake Nivens
  • Blake Nivens, 26, of Frederick who is charged with CDS possession-large amount, Possession With Intent to Distribute, Possession of Fentanyl; Possession of Methylphenidate for an offense on April 6, 2022. This is a supplemental indictment against Nivens. WFMD News reported on April 22 that Nivens had been indicted after being arrested twice in a month on weapons and drug offenses.
  • Malcolm Edwards, 34, of Frederick, who is charged with firearm poss w/prior crime of violence(x2); regulated firearm ill poss(x2); ill poss ammo;Theft scheme $1500 to under $25k; theft $100 to under $1500(x5); MDOP(x6); rogue and vagabond(x6); theft $1500 to under $25k
  • Dacora Ross, 28, of Baltimore, who is charged with Possession With Intent to Distribute, poss-Methamphetamine; Possession With Intent to Distribute, poss-Eutylone
  • Michael Wade, 53, of Martinsburg, Wv., who is charged with Possession With Intent to Distribute Cocaine

These indictments move these cases to the Circuit Court where trial dates will be scheduled.

The Frederick County State’s Attorney’s Office says an indictment is a charging document and all defendants are innocent until proven guilty.