Kelvin Powell, Sexual Abuse of a Minor, District of Columbia 2022

Kelvin Powell, a 61-year-old man, has been charged with sexual abuse of a minor, while working as a Youth Development Representative at the D.C. Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services.

According to the eight-count indictment, between December 2021 and February 2022, Powell sexually abused a minor, referred to as ‘Person A,’ who was detained and residing at the facility where Powell worked.

The indictment charges Powell with four counts of sexual abuse of a ward and four counts of abusive sexual contact. Each count of sexual abuse of a ward carries a maximum possible penalty of 15 years in prison; each count of abusive sexual contact carries a maximum possible penalty of two years in prison.

Powell was first arrested in March of 2022 on charges of sexual abuse of a minor filed in D.C. Superior Court. This is the second time he has faced charges for the same crime.

The investigation into Powell’s actions remains ongoing. Anyone with additional information about similar conduct involving Kelvin Powell or others is encouraged to contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI (225-5342).

This case is being investigated by the FBI’s Washington Field Office. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Timothy Visser and Cara Gardner of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia.

An indictment is merely an allegation, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

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