Md. Deputy Charged With Child Sex Abuse
FREDERICK, Md. (AP) -- A Frederick County sheriff's deputy faces charges of sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl.
The Frederick County Sheriff's Office said Thursday that Sam Bowman, 46, of New Market was charged Wednesday night.
Bowman didn't immediately return a call to his home seeking comment. No defense attorney is listed in court records.
Bowman has been with the sheriff's office since August. He was a school resource officer at Walkersville High School.
The charges allege he drove the girl home to Thurmont after school on March 9 and had sexual contact with her while her parents were away.
Police say they began investigating after Child Protective Services called with information from a third party.
Bowman is suspended without pay. He is charged with child sex abuse and a fourth-degree sex offense.
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