Abstract
Picture this: Late on a dark autumn night, a teenage boy is staying at his godfather’s house.[1] Suddenly, the boy falls victim to unspeakable sexual abuse committed by his godfather.[2] Shortly thereafter, the boy escapes the house without his godfather’s knowledge.[3] To get help, the boy tries to get the attention of a neighbor.[4] He approaches neighboring house number one—no answer.[5] He approaches neighboring house number two—no answer.[6] He approaches neighboring house number three—and the homeowner answers the door by using his “doorbell camera.”[7] The boy states that there is an emergency and asks the homeowner to call for help.[8] Later that night, the police take care of the situation and charge the boy’s godfather for his despicable acts.[9]
[1] Laster v. State, No. 1897, 2018 Md. App. LEXIS 387, at *2 (Md. Ct. Spec. App. Apr. 24, 2018).
[2] Id. at *2, *14.
[3] Id. at *2.
[4] Id. at *2-3.
[5] Id. at *2.
[6] Id. at *2.
[7] Id. at *2-3, *15.
[8] Id. at *3.
[9] Id.
Recommended Citation
Ryan Brooks,
Crafting A New Maryland Two-Party Consent Law With A Nice Ring To It,
33
Cath. U. J. L. & Tech
29
(2025).
Available at:
https://scholarship.law.edu/jlt/vol33/iss2/2
