Severn Man Arrested in Fort Meade Sex Abuse Case

A Severn man has been arrested on charges that he sexually abused two boys while working at the Fort Meade Youth Center.

Anthony Dennis Williams II, 27, was arrested Tuesday and could face up to 15 years in prison if convicted. Federal prosecutors allege that he communicated with the boys through text messages and social media sites, exchanging sexually explicit photographs and videos. 

The charges were announced by the office of Rod J. Rosenstein, the United States Attorney for the District of Maryland. 

“Parents must to be relentless about reading children’s text messages and checking their social media accounts,” said U.S. Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein in a statement. “Keep your children’s passwords, read all of their incoming and outgoing messages, and take immediate action if they send or receive inappropriate messages.”

According to prosecutors, Williams was employed at the Fort Meade Youth Center and taught a course called Passport 2 Manhood (P2M), a life course for young men. He is accused of carrying out the abuse between 2010 and 2011. 

On Friday, Fort Meade revealed an FBI investigation into possible abuse by a worker at the Youth Center, and set up a 24-hour hotline for families who may have been impacted. Installation commander Col. Brian Foley has scheduled a town hall meeting Wednesday at 6 p.m. to discuss the case. 

The investigation is ongoing. 

Williams is due to appear in U.S. District Court in Baltimore on Tuesday. 

See also: 

• FBI Launches Investigation into Child Sex Abuse at Fort Meade