Deviant Arrested for Sexually Assaulting Child

On March 20, 2009 at approximately 1554 hours, officers responded to the area of Greentree Court and Galaxy Drive in Crofton for a report of a possible kidnapping. The caller advised she was “babysitting” a seven-year-old female along with her younger brother at a playground near the babysitter’s residence when she took the younger brother to the bathroom. When the babysitter returned, the seven year old female was missing. The babysitter immediately began searching the area and located the young girl a short time later back at her residence, where the girl advised that an unknown male subject approached her and asked for “assistance” inside of his residence. According to the girl, the male sexually assaulted her inside the home. Shortly thereafter, the girl was able to leave the residence and that is when she fled back to her babysitter’s house.

The victim was transported to the hospital, where she was examined and treated for unspecified injuries. After an extensive investigation, the suspect was positively identified as a 17-year-old male who lives in the house the young female was lured to. A warrant was obtained in the early morning hours of March 21st for his arrest. The suspect has been arrested and is being charged as an adult with 2nd Degree Rape, 2nd Degree Sex Offense, 3rd Degree Sex Offense, 4th Degree Sex Offense, Perverted Practice and 2nd Degree Assault.

At this time, there is no information about other victims. There was no known prior association between the suspect and the victim in this case. The victim does not live in the neighborhood where this incident occurred. Anyone who might have information about this case or others is asked to contact the Anne Arundel County Police Department’s Major Crime Section Special Crimes Unit at 410-222-3566.

Suspect: David Benjamin Raszewski, 17, of 1717 Granite Court, Crofton, MD 21114 is currently being held at the Anne Arundel County Detention Center on $2,000,000.00 (2 million) bond.