Judge Jonathan Newell was found dead at his home by the federal agents when they went there to arrest him. Find out his arrest charge and the cause of his death in this article.
Jonathan Newell, the Caroline County Judge was on leave after a federal criminal complaint was filed against him on September 9, 2021.
The federal agents with the FBI went to his Maryland house, to arrest him. He was pronounced dead at 6:.43 a.m. from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Apparently, he took his own life Friday morning as they moved in to arrest him.
Judge Jonathan Newell Maryland: Age Revealed
Judge Jonathan Newell’s age was 50 years old.
The Maryland Judge was charged with child sexual abuse and an arrest warrant was issued.
Jonathan Newell Wife And Kids
Jonathan Newell’s wife and kids’ details are unknown at the moment.
His personal information is not available on the internet. The authorities might have protected the identities of his family for safety and privacy reasons.
We hope to update it soon.
What Are His Arrest Charges?
Judge Jonathan Newell was charged with the sexual exploitation of a child.
The Sun reported that a hidden camera was discovered in the bathroom on Hoopers Island where Newell had taken a boy on a hunting trip. The parents of the boy had previously retained a ‘no contact’ request to Newell and asked him to stay away from the boy’s school.
When confronted by the investigators, the judge chewed up and swallowed the memory card and locked himself inside his house. According to Newell’s neighbors, the FBI was outside the judge’s house and later they heard gunshots. An ambulance arrived shortly after the incident.
Upon interviewing several young boys, the FBI found out that Newell used to take the boys to the hunting lodge, and while in the bathroom, would check their bodies for ticks. More than two boys stated they were naked when Jonathan checked them for ticks. One confirmed he moved his private parts from Newell to check for ticks whereas the other recalled he touched his genitalia looking for ticks.
The authorities found a hard drive where a large number of video evidence was found against the former judge. After thorough investigation and evidence, police went to arrest him but he shot himself and was pronounced dead shortly after.