Former Maryland Park Service employee faces charges of raping two park workers

BALTIMORE — A former Maryland Park Service worker who was arrested in September for allegedly raping a co-worker now faces further costs stemming from a sexual encounter with a special colleague, in keeping with the Baltimore Banner.

Michael Browning, 71, faces costs of second-degree rape and second-degree assault for allegedly raping and assaulting of a feminine whereas he was the park supervisor of Gunpowder Falls State Park, police mentioned. 

Investigators decided over the course of a six-month-long investigation that he had sexually assaulted the identical individual a number of instances, police mentioned.     

Now, WJZ’s media companion, the Baltimore Banner, is reporting {that a} second individual was victimized by Browning—one other feminine who labored on the park.

The Baltimore Banner mentioned the second accuser was a seasonal employee. Browning’s legal professional, Gary Bernstein, mentioned his consumer was shocked to study {that a} grand jury had indicted him for raping a second individual.

“I believed he was going to stroke out, he was so surprised by that allegation,” Bernstein informed the Baltimore Banner.

Browning maintains that he had no sexual contact with the second accuser. However he additionally denies raping the primary accuser too, in keeping with the Baltimore Banner.

Charging paperwork present that the primary accuser met Browning whereas she was a younger teenager at a 4H Membership, which was run by Browning’s spouse of their dwelling in Baldwin, Maryland.

The lady later labored at varied sections of Gunpowder State Park. In 2016, she was reportedly concerned in a consensual sexual relationship with Browning that lasted a number of years.

The sufferer allegedly informed investigators that Browning all the time wished to interact in sexual exercise together with her “to the purpose of it being an obsession.” Prosecutors mentioned as soon as the sufferer informed Browning she wished to finish the connection, he started to intimidate her. 

Browning allegedly had keys to the sufferer’s dwelling on Maryland State Park property in White Marsh, and the metallic gate that blocked the doorway.

Prosecutors allege Browning would present up at her dwelling within the early morning hours and drive himself on her with out consent. That occurred round 10 to fifteen instances throughout their relationship, the lady informed the police.

On Sept. 27, the sufferer reported the assaults to police and agreed to be positioned on a managed telephone name with Browning. Paperwork mentioned their dialog was recorded.

“There have been some instances in our relationship that I did not need intercourse, and I do know I’ve introduced this as much as you earlier than,” the lady was recorded saying to Browning.

“Sure, sure, sure,” he replied.

The lady then mentioned, “And then you definately took that from me anyway, even once I was telling you no.”

“Sure, I did,” Browning answered.

Police took these admissions of forcible sexual assault and Browning was taken into custody. He’s being held at Baltimore County Detention Middle. 

Browning was employed by the Maryland Park Service and routinely patrolled Gunpowder State Park on the time of the assaults, police mentioned.

Anybody with details about the assaults or who is aware of of different potential victims ought to contact investigators at 410-887-2223.