Former Quince Orchard wrestling coach gets probation on pornography charge. Dowloaded more than 1,000 files of child pornography.

A former Quince Orchard High School wrestling coach was sentenced Thursday to five years of probation on a child pornography charge. He also will serve six days in jail.

Dake Williams, 28, of North Potomac, was accused of downloading more than 1,000 files of child pornography in September.

Williams’ sentence on Thursday was five years of probation before judgment, meaning he must serve out his sentence but a guilty conviction won’t show up in his criminal record. To avoid additional incarceration, he must meet conditions laid out in the sentence that include group therapy and community service.

Maryland State Police arrested Williams on Sept. 9 after authorities got a warrant and searched his home...

...The search of Williams’ home and his arrest came two years after customs officials at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport found a package containing ecstasy addressed to Williams’ North Potomac home.

He pleaded guilty to two counts of possession of child pornography on Dec. 20, according to state court records...

https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-beat/courts/former-quince-orchard-wrestling-coach-gets-probation-on-pornography-charge/

Drug investigation leads to child porn charges for former Quince Orchard assistant wrestling coach

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. - A former Quince Orchard assistant wrestling coach is facing a host of child pornography charges after a drug investigation led police to search his home.

According to documents obtained by FOX 5, police were alerted to Dake Williams of Ellington Boulevard in North Potomac in October 2017 when customs officials found a package containing MDMA at JFK Airport in New York and notified Homeland Security in Baltimore...

...When investigators found child pornography on the devices, they requested a second search warrant and found more than 1,000 files.

The images and video included children as young as 5 or 6 in various sexual situations with adults and animals. 

After investigators examined the files, they arrested Williams, charging him with 10 counts of possession of child pornography...

https://www.fox5dc.com/news/drug-investigation-leads-to-child-porn-charges-for-former-quince-orchard-assistant-wrestling-coach

From Quince Orchard High School:

Dear Quince Orchard Students, Staff, and Families,

I am writing to inform you of the arrest of Dake Williams, a former Quince Orchard High School volunteer wrestling coach. Mr. Williams is charged with multiple counts of possession of child pornography. These charges, which stem from a 2017 incident, appear to be unrelated to his role as a volunteer coach. Mr. Williams served as a volunteer wrestling coach at Quince Orchard from 2015–2018.

MCPS was just made aware of Mr. Williams’ arrest. His alleged behavior is extremely concerning and these charges represent a violation of our school’s core values and the values of our Montgomery County community.

We are committed to the well-being of all of our students. A support team of school psychologists, counselor and pupil personnel workers from MCPS will join with our staff this week to provide counseling and support to students upon request.

Ensuring a safe learning environment for our students is our top priority. If you or your child have any information that may be helpful to the investigation, I ask that you call the Montgomery County Child Exploitation Unit at 240-773-5400.

Please do not hesitate to contact me at 240-740-3600 if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Elizabeth L. Thomas

Principal