ROBERT HILL JR SENTENCED TO 75 YEARS

Wicomico County, MD - On December 21, 2023, the Honorable S. James Sarbanes, Administrative Judge of the Circuit Court for Wicomico County, sentenced Robert Hill, Jr., 59 years of age, to Seventy-Five (75) years of incarceration. Hill, Jr., was convicted on October 5, 2023, following a two-day trial, of two (2) counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor, two (2) counts of Rape in the Second Degree, three (3) counts of Sexual Offense in the Third Degree, three (3) counts of Sexual Offense in the Fourth Degree, and four (4) counts of Assault in the Second Degree. 

Hill, Jr., was also determined to be a Sexually Violent Predator. If Hill, Jr., is ever released, he will be subject to Lifetime Sexual Offender Supervision and will be required to register as a Tier III Sexual Offender for life.

From 2018 through 2021, Hill, Jr., sexually abused a minor in his care who was under the age of eleven.

Wicomico County State's Attorney (SA) Jamie L. Dykes said, "Sexual violence perpetrated against children is an unspeakable crime, and its effects are often felt by the survivors for life. In this case, evidence was presented of the Defendant's long-standing history of inflicting sexual abuse against minors. Because of the survivors' courage in testifying at trial, the jury's considered verdict, and the Court's strong sentence, this Defendant will never again be able to harm another child."

SA Jamie L. Dykes commended Detective M. Rockwell of the Salisbury Police Department, who was the lead investigator, Child Protective Services, and members of the Wicomico County Child Advocacy Center for their work in the investigation. SA Dykes also commended Senior Assistant State's Attorney Michael Calabrese, who prosecuted the case and advocated for justice.