SALISBURY, Md. - A Salisbury man was sentenced to 15 years in prison Thursday for sexually abusing a child under his care at a local church over a four-year period.
Alonzo Parker Jr., 60, was handed the maximum sentence under his guidelines by Wicomico County Circuit Court Chief Judge Kathleen L. Beckstead. Parker was found guilty on Dec. 11, 2024, following a three-day jury trial.
Charges included sexual abuse of a minor, three counts of third-degree sexual offense, four counts of fourth-degree sexual offense, and four counts of second-degree assault. The abuse took place from 1998 to 2002 while Parker was in a position of trust at the church. The victim was under 18 during the entire time of the abuse.
Charges included sexual abuse of a minor, three counts of third-degree sexual offense, four counts of fourth-degree sexual offense, and four counts of second-degree assault. (Office of the State’s Attorney for Wicomico County)
Wicomico County State’s Attorney Jamie L. Dykes said, “The wounds left by this abuse are felt by this survivor to this day. The Court’s sentence at the top of this defendant’s sentencing guidelines sends a message that sexual abuse is not tolerated in Wicomico County. I hope that this resolution brings much-deserved peace to the survivor.”
Parker will be required to serve three years of supervised probation if released from prison and must register as a Tier III sexual offender for life.
Dykes credited the investigation’s success to Sergeant J. Seichepine of the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Wicomico County Child Advocacy Center. Senior Assistant State’s Attorney Michael Calabrese prosecuted the case.