State v. Krikstan

State of Maryland v. Keith Krikstan, No. 18, September Term, 2022 CHILD ABUSE – SEXUAL ABUSE OF A MINOR – ACT THAT INVOLVES SEXUAL EXPLOITATION – SUFFICIENCY OF THE EVIDENCE – Supreme Court of Maryland* held that evidence was sufficient to support substitute teacher’s conviction for child sexual abuse based on teacher’s in-school discussion with minor about teacher’s anger or jealousy over minor’s affection for another adult man amidst teacher’s ongoing sexual exploitation of minor outside of school, via electronic and telephone communications. Teacher’s in-school discussion with minor of his…