>Dr. Jon McGreevey
Maryland senate candidate charged after false claims of child sex trafficking
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Police say, a Republican Senate candidate has been arrested on Friday and charged after making false statements about a young girl being trafficked from an adult bookstore.
54-year-old Ryan Dark White also known as. Dr. Jon McGreevey was charged with making a false statement after he reported in April that a man was forcing a young girl between the ages of 10 and 12 to engage in sexual acts with male customers on the 3000 block of Pulaski Highway in Edgewood, according to authorities.
White reported the information as an employee of the adult bookstore.
Harford County Detectives began an investigation into the information White allegedly provided. Detectives conducted interviews, followed leads, gathered digital evidence, and identified the man and child mentioned in the complaint. No reports were filed with the Harford County Sheriff’s Office by anyone who witness the incident.
On July 7, 2022, detectives interviewed White. Police then concluded the information given by white was fake.
" The investigation revealed at no time were any sex acts performed or offered by any of the individuals in the establishment as reported by White" states, the Harford County Sheriff’s office.
On July 15, 2022, detectives arrested White without incident. White is charged with false statements to a law enforcement officer and false statements of the commission of a crime and the existence of a condition imminently dangerous to public health and safety.
White was taken to the Harford County Detention Center, where he is waiting for an appearance before a District Court Commissioner.
“It is shameful that a candidate for public office would make up such a story and use it to further his own political agenda” said Harford County Sheriff Jeffrey R. Gahler. “It is even more appalling, that another individual, who is running for a law enforcement position, would embrace such an obviously false narrative in an effort to gain political traction – nothing more. I am beyond grateful this young girl is safe, but extremely disappointed someone would attempt to discredit and disparage the work of the dedicated men and women of the Harford County Sheriff’s Office and Child Advocacy Center. Fearmongering and antagonism caused wasted time and energy by our personnel, whose time would have been better served protecting the citizens of Harford County, instead of investigating lies.”
The investigation is ongoing. No further information is being released at this time. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Harford County Sheriff’s Office, Child Advocacy Center at 410-879-2000.
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