A Prince George's
County Police lieutenant is in custody on $100,000 bond after being charged
with counts of rape and sexual abuse of a minor. He is now suspended from the
police force. Prince George's County Bureau Chief Tracee Wilkins details the
accusations against him.
The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Prince George’s
County police officer Tuesday on 16 counts of rape and sexual assault of a
minor.
The alleged abuse began in 2008 when the victim was 13 years old
and continued through last year.
The Prince George’s County Police Department suspended Lt. John
Warhurst, 42, upon learning of the allegations and is cooperating with the
Calvert County Sheriff’s Office in the investigation.
The victim is a relative of Warhurst's wife, Aimee Warhurst, who
is named as a co-conspirator in charging documents but has not been charged.
According to charging documents, the defendant’s wife sent a
text to the victim saying, “You know I love you and would do anything for you.
We actually both care about you. I need you to understand that (if) you or
[name protected] ever say anything I will have a more severe punishment than
John because we are related. I could go to jail for the rest of my life. Please
think about that…”
John Warhurst is a 21-year veteran of the police force.