Arrest made for 2005 DC child sex abuse case

A man whom D.C. police say sexually abused a juvenile 17 years ago was arrested.

Marquette Johnson, 41, of no fixed address, approached the child in the 1600 block of Q Street, Southeast, close to Anacostia Park around 8:30 a.m. on Nov. 28, 2005.



According to a statement from the Metropolitan Police Department, Johnson threatened the juvenile with a handgun and forced the victim into a vehicle. Johnson drove to the 1300 block of Morris Road, Southeast, and forced the victim to perform sexual acts.

Afterward, Johnson returned to the original location, left the victim there and drove off.

Police made the arrest Thursday. Johnson is charged with first-degree sexual abuse while armed.

Hugh Garbrick

Hugh graduated from the University of Maryland’s journalism college in 2020. While studying, he interned at the Queen Anne & Magnolia News, a local paper in Seattle, and reported for the school’s Capital News Service. Hugh is a lifelong MoCo resident, and has listened to the local radio quite a bit.

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