Continue to aggressively seek out, find, and prosecute those preying on our children.
As your State’s Attorney, I pledge to:
As a citizen who is raising his family here, I feel strongly about maintaining the quality of life in Frederick County and Frederick city.
Your State’s Attorney,
CHARLIE SMITH
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The mission of the Frederick County State’s Attorney’s Office is to promote public safety and foster a sense of security in our community by holding people accountable for violating the law and pursuing justice in a fair, honest, efficient, and ethical manner.
Great video from National District Attorneys Association on the role of prosecutors in the courtroom and the community! www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_ZdbJVpeJQ
What does a District Attorney really do? What does this mean for victims, defendants, and the community? Watch to learn more. Thank you to the Karpel Foundat...
State’s Attorney Charlie Smith was invited to meet today with the Task Force to Study Criminal Gang Statutes. The group, comprised of local lawmakers and law enforcement officials, discussed strategies, current policies, and potential legislative efforts to address the issue of gangs.
Frederick County Man Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in Federal Prison for Posing as a Teenaged Girl Online and Inducing Minor Males to Produce and Send Sexually Explicit Images and Videos
www.justice.gov/usao-md/pr/frederick-county-man-sentenced-more-12-years-federal-prison-posing-tee...
U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett today sentenced Jake Tyler Patterson, age 21, of Adamstown, Maryland, to 150 months in federal prison, followed by lifetime supervised release, for coercion and ...
Congratulations to Investigator John Sexton on his retirement! Thank you for serving our Office since October 31, 2005. In State’s Attorney J Charles Smith’s congratulatory comments, he mentioned that John is the first employee he can remember that started and ended on the same day! Prior to serving the residents of Frederick County in our Office, John retired from the Maryland State Police. We wish you all the best, John!