A charge of attempted rape has been leveled against a 16 year male.
The incident occurred on March 14th when a 15 year female student in a home on Clear Lake Drive in Salisbury.
The Salisbury Daily Times reports that the Wicomico County Sheriff’s office says the boy attempted to sexually assault her but that she was able to fend him off and escape the home.
The paper says the boy has been charges as an adult with counts that include attempt second-degree rape.
This the second rape case that has surface recently in Wicomico County involving minors.
A 15 year old male has been charged with attempted rape at James M. Bennett High School.