Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Ocean City Man Indicted for 2nd Degree Rape

James Lee Travis
On May 29,2013, Ocean City police received a complaint of a sexual assault involving an adult female victim and a 32-year-old male suspect.  
During the investigation, the victim identified the suspect as an acquaintance, James Lee Travis, 32, of Ocean City, MD.
Further investigation determined that during the early morning hours of May 24, 2013, the victim and Travis were out for the evening at an area restaurant with friends and later returned to a residence on Bayshore Drive.  While at the Bayshore Drive residence, the victim went to sleep.  The victim woke up to find Travis sexually assaulting her.
On July 23, 2013, a Worcester County Grand Jury indicted Travis on second degree rape and other sex offense charges. An arrest warrant was issued for Travis with a preset bond amount of $150,000. Travis was subsequently arrested on July 29, in Ocean City and is currently being held at the Worcester County Jail.
Submitted:
Ocean City Police Dept.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

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