Salisbury woman sentenced to two consecutive life sentences in child sex abuse case

A Salisbury woman has been sentenced to two consecutive life sentences by a Wicomico County judge for sexual abuse of a minor.

Qwenda Jones, 39, was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences, plus 45 years of incarceration. In March, Jones was convicted of two counts of sexual abuse of a minor, second degree rape, sexual offense in the second degree, four counts of sexual offense in the third degree, four counts of sexual offense in the fourth degree and four counts of assault in the second degree. Jones was sentenced by Judge James Sarbanes.

From October of 2012 to October of 2014, Jones, along with her boyfriend at the time, Orlando Hill, sexually abused a minor under their care. The victim was under the age of 10 at the time of the offenses.

Hill was previously convicted on charges of sexual abuse of a minor, sexual offense in the second degree, rape in the second degree and related offenses, and was sentenced to 75 years of incarceration.

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