CRISFIELD, MD - State police say they are investigating a child sex abuse case.
Maryland State Police arrested Gene Sheldon Hughes Jr., 60, of Crisfield on Aug. 21.
Troopers say he is charged with sex abuse of a minor, second-degree assault and other related offenses. Hughes was transported to the Somerset County District Court Commissioner’s Office, where he was ordered to be held without bond.
Details of the case are limited, but state police say the investigation continues.