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DISTRICT COURT OF MARYLAND FOR Montgomery CountyLocated at 191 East Jefferson St, Rockville, Maryland 20850 Case No. 4D00304140STATE OF MARYLANDCOMPLAINANT:Officer: IRWIN, GARY DETAgency/Subagency: MCP HQ15Officer ID: 1456

VS. JOYNES, LAWRENCE WESLEY1921 ORMAND ROADDtJNDALK, MD 21222

CC#: 13019965LID:Race: 2 Sex: MDOB: 01112/1959

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STATEMENT OF CHARGESUPON THE FACTS CONTAINED IN THE APPLICATION OF Officer: IRWIN, GARY DET IT IS FORlV1ALLYCHARGED THAT JOYNES, LAWRENCE WESLEY at the dates, times and locations specified below:

NUM CHG/CIT STATUTE PENALTY DESCRIPTION OF THE CHARGE

001 10173 2735A 15 Y CHILD ABUSE:CUSTODlANOn or About 12120/1991 - 07/01/1993EASTERN MIDDLE SCHOOL, 300 UNIVERSITYBLVD.,SILVER SPRING,MONTG.CO. MARYLAND...did cause abuse to THE VICTIM, a child under 18 years of age, the defendanthaving temporary care.custody, and responsibility for the supervision of, saidchild, in violation of Article 27, Sec. 35A of the Annotated Code of Maryland.Against the Peace, Government, and Dignity of the State.

RAPE-2ND D:UNDER-AGE VICTMOn or About 12/2011991 - 07/01/1993EASTERN MIDDLE SCHOOL, 300 UNIVERSITYBLVD.,SIL VER SPRING,MONTG.CO. MARYLANDdid unlawfully commit a rape on an underage victim in the second degree uponTHE VICTIM, in violation of Art. 27. Sec. 436 of the Annotated Code ofMaryland.Against the Peace, Government, and Dignity of the State.

SEX OFFENSE SECOND DEGREEOn or About 12i20!1991 - 07/0111993EASTERN MIDDLE SCHOOL, 300 UNIVERSITYBLVD.,SIL VER SPRING,MONTG.CO. MARYLAND...did unlawfully commit a sexual offense in the second degree upon THEVICTIM, in violation of27 464A of the Annotated Code of Maryland.Against the Peace, Government, and Dignity of the State.

SEX OFFENSE SECOND DEGREEOn or About 12/20/1991 - 07/01/1993EASTERN MIDDLE SCHOOL, 300 UNIVERSITYBLVD.,SIL VER SPRING,MONTG.CO. MARYLAND...did unlawfully commit a sexual offense in the second degree upon THEVICTIM, in violation of27 464A of the Annotated Code of Maryland.Against the Peace, Government, and Dignity of the State.

SEX OFFENSE THIRD DEGREEOn or About 12/20/1991 - 07/0111993EASTERN MIDDLE SCHOOL, 300 UNIVERSITYBLVD.,SILVER SPRlNG,MONTG.CO. MARYLAND...did unlawfully commit a sexual offense in the third degree upon THE VICTIMin violation of Article 27, Sec. 464B of the Annotated Code of Maryland.Against the Peace, Government, and Dignity of the State.

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COpyDate; 05/02/2013 Time: 02:30 PMTracking No. 131001204600

RELATED CASES:LOCATED AT (COURT ADDRESS)191 East jefferson StreetRockville, Maryland 20850

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Detective Gary IrwinN;;;-;; .. .. .. ..cr;;;ij .7300 Calhoun Place, Suite 300A;w;.;;; .. .. .. .... (N,;,;b;r;,;;cisrr-;;~t) . .. ..................Rockville, Maryland 240-773-5400c;tY:s;;,;~;Zipc-;;~.. ..T~i~Ph;;,~MCP! Child Exploitation Unit! 1456Age-,;cy:S~i,:Ag;;~~y:-;.;;diD~ii(offi;;~;o;,jyj .

DEFENDANTJoynes, Lawrence WesleyN~;.. ......(~ij.. .. .

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DEFENDANT'S NAME (LAST, FIRST, M.I)

Joynes, Lawrence Wesley

APPLICATION FOR STATEMENT OF CHARGES (CONTINUED) Page ..~ ..... of ....7....On.Mar:ch4;2013;Det.;.r.,CGpelaf.ld.r:eceiveda..te.~ephoneca~~fr:Gman.~deAHf+ed ..~ ~..female; .. . ."iwhG.re.pG!ied.thatsne ..wasa.vfGtimof. ..",.sexualabuse ..byJoyn.eswhsrt.she..atte.n.ded ..Eastern.M.idd1e..SchGol.at-ages ..12.tG ...1-4 To.protect.her ..pr-i:vacy;the.femal.e-.wHI.-be ..r.e-ferr-ed-toastheVtciim,Thevicti-mCGl1tacted.the"pGli.ce..becay.s.e-.sne ..saw.Joynes' ...p.icture ..Of.1..the.n.ewS-.inr.eier.ef.lce .to.h-is.arr-est.ior:.Possession.oi.ChHd ..P-or-n.ogr-aphy.on.Q2,,28,.2.Q.~3,T-hevi-G.tim....provided ..her.contact.tnformatton ..that.was.tur.ned.Qver. ..to..the.w.riter .

O.n..Apr.it..4.,..2'O~.3)".the..victim ..responded.to.the ..F..CD..8nd.was ..inter.view.ed.by ..the .wr.iter:.and.Ayana.Whit.e..of ..CPS The.victim.brouqht.her.yearbcoks ..from ..Easter-n .MiddJe..Scl:loo!.(.1.99.~ ..,..j.993.)..and.,also ..printed ..cut.Internetcorrespondence ..ot.when.she.attempted ..to ..conf.r.on.t..Joynes.in.2005 ..and ..in..2009., The ..victim.advised ..the .followlng ..durinq.the.reccrded.Intervlew .

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DEFENDANT'S NAME (LAST, FIRST, M.I.)

Joynes, Lawrence Wesley

APPLICATION FOR STATEMENT OF CHARGES (CONTINUED) Page ....3.. .. of .1. ..Th.e.viclim.also.spe.rtt..a ..lot.Gf ..time ..witl'lJoynes.afte.r ..scRoolhours.,..as.sl'lewasifl.vo~vedw.j.thm6lsiGalsand.(;)t-h-er:.activities-that ..r.eql.:Jifedhertobe.picked-upbyner.par-entsintt:lelatee.vertings. ..Too.twQbecame ..j.rtcr.easing~y..close, .

The.victim's.parents.were-separated ..at.tt:le ..time.; ..At.age ..7-.,..the.v~Gti-m..was .molested-by.a-famity.mernber ..that..wsnt.unreported.to.-the.polics ...The.v.icUm conflded.io.Joynes.and ..to!d.h.i.m..of.the ..molestation. Joynes.told..the.g.uidance. .CQUAseJor:.oA.behalf.of.the ..v.icti.m.r..Joynes ..had ..become ..the.vicum's.advocate ..and .ccnfidant, ,Th.e..v.icUm..ifl.cre.as.i.ngly.fe!t..saf.e..and.secure..with.Joynes.and.tbe ..two .spoke ..otten.by.!ong .distance .tetephone.calts ..as ..she.reslOO6.1n._..",I.J .. and.Joynes .resided ..in..Dundalk. .

OnDecernber ..20.,...1.99t,..during.he ..Chrlstrnas.season, ..while.the ..vlctim.,was.in..7.th ..gr.ade.!.j.oynes..kissed ..her.for.the.flrst.tlme ...Tns.victim.nad.stayed ..after ..schccl.withJoynes ..while ..waiting.for..a.holiday ..concert.at.the ..school ..later.that.evenlnq .Joynes .told.the ..v.ictim..that.he.loved ..her ..and ..that.he ..would.take.care ..of.h.er. .Joynes .talkad.ahcut.God.and.the ..v.ictim..felt.safe ..with..Joynes, ..and.they ..performeda..mock..commltrcent.ceremony. Joynes .became.Incraaslnqly ..sexual.witn .the .v.ictim On.one.occaslon, ..Joynes .drove.the ..v.ictim..to.a.park.near.her.home .Thera, ..Joynes.asked.the.vlctim ..if.sbe ..wanted ..him ..to..show.her.the ..righLway.1o .he ..loved Joynes ..then.placed ..hls .hand.into .the ..victim's.pants ..andJondled..her. .vaqina.for.the ..flr.s.t..time He..comm.ented.tbat.h.e ..was..surprised.that.she ..had..pubic.hair, . " ~ u . _ ~ _ _ " " . - - ~ Q

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DEFENDANT'S NAME (LAST, FIRST, M.I.)

Joynes, Lawrence Wesley

Lt -APPLICATION FOR STATEMENT OF CHARGES (CONTINUED) Page of 7 .Th.e-.viclim.criooaoo.thsn.JOYReS--GOn-so[ed-.her-.oefor-e.the.vfcUmr:etllr-n-edhome;JOYRes.beGametrtGreasiAglyseX:lJalwith.-the ..victim. ..J.oyn-es.d+gitalfy-pef-letr:ated..thevlctim~s.vagfnawhi-leat.-sch-Ool ..-...TI1.eGontact.progre-ssed.to.Joynespenor-mingGURnHif-lgus..on ..tM.iGtim,JQYAes ..ofteR.ar:r-aAgsd-.t.o.meet-the-vicUmatLak-e ....Forast ..Ma-U..ln..Gai-the.rsbu.rg ..oA-.Saturday-s, ...Joynes ..wouki.have-.the ..vi-ctim..perform ..f.ellatio ..ol1-.him.while-.i.n ..his ..vehide-;-oftel1-.pa.rked ..in.@.shadYar.ea.in.the ..outdoor .mall ..pa.rking..lotv Joynes ..re.infor.ced.tt:le.v~cti.m ..not.to ..te.u.ar:}.y.one .

The.day ..of.tl:1e..spr:ir.lg..dance ..at.school, ..Joynes.took ..the..v.ictim.to.a.motel ..ir.l..Silv.er .Spr.ing ..wl:1e.re..t:le..ertgaged ..~r.l..vagir.lat.inte.rcou.rse ..witl:1.her..for..tne ..first..Ume., J.he .victim ..cQr.lsidere.d.Joynes..to.b.e..he.r..secr:et.boyfr:iend., Joynes ..often..gave ..the .victim ..gifts.that.included ..NaUve.Amer.ican.j.e.welr:y..and.,Gratefu1. Dead.bears. The .two.cornmuntcated.cn ..a.reqular ..basis ..via.Ietters.written .In.a.code.Ianquaqe, .which.Joynes .tauqnt.the ..victim .The.sexual.relatlonship ..with.Joynes ..continued .thrcuqh ..the.summer..o.f..j.992 ..and.Joynes.advised .the.vlctim.tc.srart.takinq ..birth .contrcl.pills Joynes ..continued ..to..meet.the ..victim ..at.Laka.Forest.Mall ..on ..a .reqular.basls Tne.sexual .relationshlp ..continued ..throuqh.out.the.vlcttm's.Bth .grade..y.ear..at.Eastern.Middle ..School,..wiih ..siqnificant.fondlinq ..and.dlqital .penetration.in.the.classroom, ...The.vlctim.recalls.at.least.four ..occasions.that.she .and.Joynes ..enqaqed.ln.vaglnal.lntercoursa ..during ..the.school.day ..lnside.the .music.room ..and ..behind ..the ..stage ...Joy.nes ..took.a ..few..handheld.photos ..of.the.:two .kissing_ She.furtheradvised.that.the ..two ..had.vaqinal.Intercourse ..on.a.reqular., .basis ..{weekly.) ..)..from ..the.second.semester.of.her ..7.th..grade ..y.ear..until .the ..end .

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DEFENDANT'S NAME (LAST, FIRST, M.I.)

Joynes, Lawrence Wesley

APPLICATION FOR STATEMENT OF CHARGES (CONTINUED) Page ....s....of ....:1...Qf.he.r-.8th.gr.ade ..year..~n...1g.g.3;.af.ldat.teastQf.leQf.thesesessk)r:lswasvidoota.peG.At.some.p.oir:lt;th.eprffidpalj.Mf ..Goodt.oeronfr-onted.th.eviclimaboutnef.r-elatio+tS-.with.J.gynes;.T.he ..victtm ..def.l~.ed.hav.ing ..ar:ly.il1appropr+at.e.r.etattol1s.w+th- .Joynes ...The ..relationship.ended ..duf}r+g.the ..summar ..after ..the.vi-Gtim~s ..sth.gr-ade .. .year..The..v ictim.be.gan.,attsnQ.j.n.g. >0 ~ .- .

In.2O'05; ..the ..v~ctim..b.egan..an.attempt.tQ ..br:ing ..clQsur.e ..to.tnis.cnapter.ct.ner.llte ..by. .cQnfronting.Joynes. ...Sl:le..located ..his ..website ."Bearded ..WQlf:.{JQy.nes~ ..Native .Am.e.rlcan ..n.ar.ne.}.Qn.the ..~nt.ern.et. On ..1.0.,..j.6~2005ftt=le..v.ictim..emaUed .~~bearde.dwQlf.@beardedwol.f..com~~v..The.emall ..co.ntent..inclllde.d.an .ultimatum ..for .Joynes ..to.."take.responslbility'' ..for.his.actions ..and.for.him ..to.acknowledqe ..what.he.had.done.to ..the.victlrn, ...{The .prlnted.correspondence ..was ..pr.ovlded..to..the.w.r:it.er. .and.is ..contained ..in..the.case ..file.) .

Shortly ..aftar, ..th.e.::Bearded.Wo.le..websUe ..posted.the ..death ..certificate ..of.LawrenceJoynes.and.also ..displayed.a..posting ..that.indicated.that.Joynes .had.cornmltted .suicide ...The.victim.beueved.this.to ..be.true ..................................................................................................

In.2.o.09,..again ..the ..v.ictim.searched..the.lnternet.seeking ..Information ..about. .Lawrenc.e ..Joynes, Ihis.lime, ..she.found .thai.there ..was ..ao ..acti.v.e..Montgomery .CouniY-.Publtc .School ..(MCPS}.leacher ..named .Lawrence ..Joynes ...Dn.02:-23:-2Q09.,..the.victim ..e.mai!ed..Larry.::.;.W=J.o.ynes.@mcpsmd ..o.r.g.~~,..and.asked.him..if.he ..was .

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DEFENDANT'S NAME (LAST, FIRST, M.I.)

Joynes, Lawrence Wesley

APPLICATION FOR STATEMENT OF CHARGES (CONTINUED) Page ....tg.... of ...7 .Lar-r-y.JoYfles.fr.om ..Eastern.MiQd~eSGhool~Ther.eply ..wasthat-hewasRotand ..that.hewas.''hisson'~;::lar:ryJeYResJf":'.and.the.r-eplyadded-.thathisfathe-r-hadpassed ..away ..in-2QQ5;Thevtctim..a-Gvised.thai-.him.that.rnsfather-mol.estedherwhUe.sh.e.attended ..Eastertl.Midd.l.e.School- The ..email ..correspondence-from ."Larrv.Joynes ..Jr:,:~..incl.yded.a.l.en.gthy.and-.Gonvoluted.e-Xp+anation ..that.his.ur:1cle .assumed.his.father~s ..~dentity..as ..a..teaGh.er-.andthat.he..in.faGt ..was.the ..person-who ..molested ..the..v.icUm...{The ..printed ..emaB..correspondence ..was ..provided.to.the .wr:iter..and .ts.ccntataed.tn.the ..case.fi!.e} ...The.,victim ..believedthe ..accouni.and .continued.to.assume ..that..her ..7.th..a.ru:i.8.th..gr.ade ..music.teachery.Mr., ..Joynes ..was .deceased.until.she ..recently.saw ..the.news.o.f..his.ar.r.est .

On. 04",30.,.20.1.3.,..tbe..writer.contacted ..the..Montgomer.y ..County .Pubtic ..Schools, .Human ..Resources ..Department.and.it.was ..determined.that.there.no.record.of.any ..addltlonal.t.awrence ..Joynes ..employed ..as.a.MCPS.teacher~ lt.Is.apparent.tnat .th.e.content..of.emaiJ..cor:r.espondence.to ..the.victim.from.Jcynes ..was.an.attempt.to ..cover.up.his.past.sexual.abuse .of.her, .

The.victirn.provlded ..to ..the.writer ..her..t992.-:.1.9.93.Eastem ..Mlddle ..Scnool.yearbcok..The.vicfim.showed.the ..writer.wbere.Jcynes ..siqned.her.yearbcck ....Ihe .note.to.thevictim ..from.Joynes ..was.written..in.,tbe.'zodiac.s8rial.killer:~s ..code.that.read, ..~:Dear .Bumpkin .Bear, ..alway.s ..remember.that.Llove.you ....You.are ..my ..reason ..for.qolnq.. .on_ We.'.lLbe.,in..touch.o.v.er..the.surnmer.. ...Be..mine ..alw.ay.s_.Your ..Pookins ..B.ear..~: .

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