POLICE

LEWES - David Elder, 45, of Lewes, was found guilty by a Superior Court jury of the rape of a senior citizen and faces a mandatory life sentence because of previous convictions that qualify him for sentencing as an habitual offender, said the Department of Justice.

In the early morning hours of Dec. 28, 2015, Elder unlawfully entered the residence of a 78-year-old woman and raped her while wearing a ski mask to disguise his identity.

After a four-day jury trial prosecuted by Deputy Attorney General Casey Ewart, Elder was convicted of rape, burglary and wearing a disguise during the commission of a felony on Dec. 15.

Elder is already a registered sex offender as a result of a 1993 conviction for unlawful sexual contact. Sentencing is scheduled for Jan. 26 and Elder is facing a mandatory life sentence.

Laurel man pleads guilty in rape of teen

LAUREL - A Laurel man who raped and impregnated a teenage girl faces a minimum sentence of 10 years, with the possibility of up to 50 years in prison, after pleading guilty on Dec. 15 to charges of rape, sexual abuse of a child by a person in a position of trust, supervision or authority and endangering the welfare of a child.

Defendant Omar Cameron repeatedly raped a juvenile girl over a lengthy period of time ending in early 2017, until one of those rapes caused the victim to become pregnant.

After the victim's mother learned of the pregnancy, she reported it to the authorities and Cameron was arrested.