rafael colon-echevarria

Rafael Colon-Echevarria, 48, Salisbury

Wicomico County Department of Corrections

WICOMICO COUNTY- A Salisbury man has pleaded guilty to sexual abuse of a minor in Wicomico County.

Prosecutors say sentencing for Rafael Colon-Echevarria was postponed for a pre-sentence investigation and mental health assessment. Colon-Echevarria will be required to register as Tier III sex offender for life and will face Lifetime Sexual Offender Supervision, according prosecutors.

Investigators say the 48-year-old Salisbury man abused a minor who was under the age of ten within his household between 2015 and 2019.

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