Maryland
Maryland Priest Accused of Sexual Abuse of Minors Placed on Administrative Leave
The abuse was alleged to have taken place a long time earlier than in one other diocese ‘previous to his ordination to the priesthood.’
A priest at a Catholic church in Garrett Park, Maryland, has been positioned on administrative go away after he was accused of sexually abusing minors earlier than he turned a priest.
The Archdiocese of Washington (ADW) knowledgeable parishioners at Holy Cross Catholic Church in a Sept. 30 emailed letter that their pastor, Father Robert P. Buchmeier, had been suspended from his duties and is not residing on the rectory. Father Buchmeier has not been charged criminally in reference to any of the allegations.
Within the letter, Father Anthony Lickteig, the ADW’s episcopal vicar for clergy, defined that the Archdiocese of Arlington, Virginia, notified the ADW of the accusations towards Father Buchmeier and famous that the abuse was alleged to have taken place a long time earlier than in one other diocese “previous to his ordination to the priesthood.”
The letter didn’t specify the variety of incidents of abuse cited within the accusation.
WTOP information reported that an e-mail from the principal at Holy Cross Catholic Faculty, which serves kids from pre-kindergarten by eighth grade, stated that the alleged sexual abuse occurred in Virginia.
The letter indicated that the accusations have been first made to the Diocese of Arlington and suggested anybody with extra data to contact the Alexandria police.
Alexandria police couldn’t be reached for remark on the time of publication. The Catholic Normal reported that as of Oct. 4, prices had not been filed towards the priest.
Father Buchmeier was ordained in 1991 after research at Blessed John XXIII Seminary in Weston, Massachusetts. Earlier than coming into the seminary, he spent 15 years of commissioned service within the U.S. Military as a Medical Service Corps officer.
He was appointed pastor of Holy Cross by Cardinal Donald Wuerl in 2015. Following his ordination, he served as a parochial vicar at St. John the Evangelist Parish in Clinton, Maryland.
He then served on the following Maryland church buildings: St. Bernardine of Siena Parish, Suitland; Christ the King Parish, Silver Spring; St. Mary Parish, Bryantown; and St. John the Evangelist Parish, Clinton. As a pastor, he has served at St. Nicholas Parish, Laurel, from 1998 to 2005; St. Columba Parish, Oxon Hill, from 2005 to 2011; and Sacred Coronary heart Parish in La Plata from 2011 till his appointment to Holy Cross.
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Maryland men’s basketball begins a two-game road stint Thursday at Washington.
The Terps are coming off a comfortable win over Maryland-Eastern Shore, 81-66, while the Huskies most recently beat New Jersey Institute of Technology, 90-53.
Here’s what you need to know before the game.
The numbers
Maryland: 10-2, 1-1 Big Ten
Washington: 9-4, 0-2 Big Ten
All-time series: 0-0
How to watch and listen
When: Thursday, Jan. 2, 9:30 p.m. ET
Where: Alaska Airlines Arena, Seattle, Washington
TV: Big Ten Network — A.J. Kanell (play-by-play), Don MacLean (analyst)
Radio: 105.7 FM (Balt.) / 980 AM (D.C.) — Johnny Holliday (play-by-play), Chris Knoche (analyst)
Streaming: Fox Sports
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As the clock struck midnight welcoming the New Year, Maryland celebrated new beginnings with the arrival of its first babies of 2025. In a heartwarming start to the year, several families welcomed their little ones, marking joyous milestones for each family. The first baby to make their debut was Lando Antonio Nakia Jackson, born just a minute past midnight at the University of Maryland Saint Joseph Medical Center, weighing 5 pounds 16 ounces.
The new year brought a few new laws to the D.C. area. Although July 1 and Oct. 1 are generally the big dates for new laws going into effect, here are a few you’ll want to know about whether you live in D.C., Maryland or Virginia.
Washington, DC
Cashless-only business ban: Businesses in the District now are required to accept cash, as a new law prohibiting cashless businesses went into effect Jan. 1.
Retailers may not “discriminate against cash as a form of payment for goods or services,” according to the D.C. Council. That means businesses can’t refuse to accept cash as a form of payment and may not post signs on their premises that cash payments are not accepted.
Businesses also are not allowed charge a higher price to customers who pay cash.
However, there are some exceptions to the cashless ban; you can see those here.
Virginia
Minimum wage: Virginia’s minimum wage is increasing from $12 to $12.41.
Maryland
New tiers of fines for speeding in work zones: If you speed in a Maryland highway work zone, be prepared to pay a hefty fine. A new tiered system of fines went into effect Jan. 1. If you’re driving 12-15 mph over the speed limit, the fine will be $60. Fines get progressively higher from there. For super speeders driving 40 mph or more over the limit, the fine is $500; if workers are present, the speeder will be slapped with a $1,000 fine.
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