OCEAN CITY -- An Ocean City man accused of repeatedly raping a mentally disabled adopted relative during a 17-year period faces multiple sexual charges, including second-degree rape.
Charles Wynter McCready Jr., 63, of Bradley Road was initially investigated for the allegations in 2007 and 2008, but was not prosecuted. The case was reopened this year after reevaluation by the Ocean City Police Department and the Worcester County State's Attorney's Office, a review initiated after prosecutor Beau Oglesby took office.
A combination of information from two investigations has now prompted the state's attorney to file second-degree rape and second-and third-degree sex offense charges against McCready. The victim of his alleged actions, which allegedly took place as recently at February 2010, is now 32 years old. She was born with fetal alcohol syndrome and other disabilities and health problems, according to police notes from the 2008 inquiry.
During the initial investigation, McCready admitted to an OCPD detective -- verbally and in writing -- that he'd had intercourse and oral sex with the alleged victim. McCready said he and the victim had a sexual relationship for 10 years, according to police documents.
The victim alleged McCready had been having unwanted intercourse with her, and engaging in other sexual acts, since she was 12 years old. They were living in Carroll County at this time, the victim said, and the abuse continued when McCready moved to Ocean City in 1999, when the victim was 18, according to police.
Oglesby said weighing whether to charge McCready with sexually assaulting the victim when she was underage is a matter for the Carroll County State's Attorney's Office, because of jurisdictional reasons.
His office has been in contact with those prosecutors, he said.
A preliminary hearing for McCready is scheduled for Dec. 19 at 9 a.m. in Ocean City District Court.
"We'll be re-examining, and if we feel there are additional charges we want to incorporate, we'll certainly evaluate the grand jury for additional charges," Oglesby said.
When the investigation was reopened in June, the victim reiterated an account of her allegations to a forensic interviewer in Mississippi, where she now lives. They were similar to accounts she gave Martin, according to Ocean City police.
The victim also reported McCready controlled the money she obtained from disability checks, and would tell her she "owed" him whenever he would give her food, money or help.
Charles Wynter McCready Jr., 63, of Bradley Road was initially investigated for the allegations in 2007 and 2008, but was not prosecuted. The case was reopened this year after reevaluation by the Ocean City Police Department and the Worcester County State's Attorney's Office, a review initiated after prosecutor Beau Oglesby took office.
A combination of information from two investigations has now prompted the state's attorney to file second-degree rape and second-and third-degree sex offense charges against McCready. The victim of his alleged actions, which allegedly took place as recently at February 2010, is now 32 years old. She was born with fetal alcohol syndrome and other disabilities and health problems, according to police notes from the 2008 inquiry.
During the initial investigation, McCready admitted to an OCPD detective -- verbally and in writing -- that he'd had intercourse and oral sex with the alleged victim. McCready said he and the victim had a sexual relationship for 10 years, according to police documents.
The victim alleged McCready had been having unwanted intercourse with her, and engaging in other sexual acts, since she was 12 years old. They were living in Carroll County at this time, the victim said, and the abuse continued when McCready moved to Ocean City in 1999, when the victim was 18, according to police.
Oglesby said weighing whether to charge McCready with sexually assaulting the victim when she was underage is a matter for the Carroll County State's Attorney's Office, because of jurisdictional reasons.
His office has been in contact with those prosecutors, he said.
A preliminary hearing for McCready is scheduled for Dec. 19 at 9 a.m. in Ocean City District Court.
"We'll be re-examining, and if we feel there are additional charges we want to incorporate, we'll certainly evaluate the grand jury for additional charges," Oglesby said.
When the investigation was reopened in June, the victim reiterated an account of her allegations to a forensic interviewer in Mississippi, where she now lives. They were similar to accounts she gave Martin, according to Ocean City police.
The victim also reported McCready controlled the money she obtained from disability checks, and would tell her she "owed" him whenever he would give her food, money or help.
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