February 12, 2021
John Scott Larsen, 57, of Waldorf
On March 13, 2020, the Prince George’s County Police Department received a Cyber Tip from The Center for Missing and Exploited Children regarding a potential image of child pornography. The tip was regarding an incident that occurred on January 24, 2020, where an image was shared over the internet.
Police viewed the image and described it as an image of an adult male having sex with a pre-pubescent female.
PG County Police sent a subpoena request to the Prince George’s County State’s Attorney’s Office on August 25, 2020 for the subscriber information for the device address provided by The Center for Missing and Exploited Children. On September 4, 2020, a response was received from Verizon that Indicated that on January 24, 2020 a device used to access the image was registered to John Larsen at a residence in Waldorf. The device had a username and e-mail address of larsen.john@pbgc.gov.
February 11, 2021
On February 5, 2021, at approximately 3:30 p.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 21800 block of Ronald Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported shooting.
A juvenile victim was located and found to be suffering from a single gunshot wound to his leg.
The victim reported he was in the area of Midway Drive and Pegg Road, when a vehicle approached. An unknown male exited the vehicle and shot at him multiple times, ultimately striking the victim.
The victim was transported an area hospital for treatment.
Detectives and Crime Lab personnel from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division responded to the scene and continued the investigation.
On Friday, February 5, 2021, at approximately 3:35 p.m., police and emergency medical personnel responded to the area of Ronald Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported gunshot victim.
Obstruction of Officers (x3)
Possession of Firearms by a Convicted Felon
Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute
Party to the Crime of Rape
Party to the Crime of Child Molestation
Party to the Crime of False Imprisonment
Party to the Crime of Aggravated Assault
Party to the Crime of Statutory Rape
Party to the Crime of Cruelty to Child 1st degree
Felony Violation of Probation
Possession of Marijuana with Intent
Possession of Heroin,
Party to the Crime of Child Molestation
Party to the Crime of False Imprisonment
Party to the Crime of Aggravated Assault
Party to the Crime of Statutory Rape