Charles County teacher charged with sexual abuse of a minor, child pornography

David Warren Henson, Jr., 53, of Waldorf

A Charles County teacher has been arrested and charged with sexual abuse of a minor and child pornography, according to the sheriff's office.

On Saturday, detectives arrested and charged David Warren Henson, Jr., 53, of Waldorf, with sexual abuse of a minor and child pornography after it was reported that he sexually abused an adolescent female over a period of two years.

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Henson has been employed as a teacher at Grace Lutheran Church in La Plata since September 2021. The victim in this case is known to Henson and was not a student at the school where he worked.

On Sunday, a district court commissioner ordered Henson to be held without bond at the Charles County Detention Center. The investigation is ongoing.

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Anyone with information or concerns related to Henson is asked to contact Det. M. Nauman at (301) 609-6581.