Global Courant 2023-04-26 12:29:01
A Washington, DC, man has been convicted of breaking into a Maryland home and sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl he found asleep in her bedroom.
Joshua Grice, 30, was convicted of first-degree rape and first-degree burglary of a home for the November 29, 2021 incident. Grice faces a mandatory prison sentence of at least 25 years and a life sentence. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for September.
The 9-year-old girl was sleeping in her bed at a home in Takoma Park, Maryland when she awoke to a man wearing all black clothing, a black hat and a black face mask sitting on top of her.
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Joshua Grice, 30, was convicted of first-degree rape and first-degree burglary. (Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office)
He sexually assaulted the girl before running into the living room and leaving through an open window, according to Fox 5 DC.
The victim alerted her sister, also a minor, who was sleeping in an adjacent bed. The girl’s sister entered the living room and saw the suspect standing in front of the open window, looking at the apartment.
After noticing the victim’s sister, the suspect ran away. The police then arrived on the scene and set up a perimeter, but did not find the suspect.
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The 9-year-old girl was sleeping in her bed at a house in Takoma Park, Maryland when she woke up to a man sitting on top of her. (Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office)
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In May 2022, the Montgomery County Crime Lab matched a DNA sample from the victim’s underwear to Grice.
“This violent offender was preying on a young, innocent child,” state attorney John McCarthy said in a statement. “Justice is being served through the efforts of the Montgomery County Crime Lab, the Montgomery County Police Department and our litigation team. We also want to recognize the Tree House Child Advocacy Center for its impactful work in cases involving vulnerable victims.”
