Maryland Judge Dies of Apparent Suicide Before He Could Be Arrested on Charges of Child Sexual Exploitation

The District Court of Maryland building in Rockville, Montgomery County, Md., on Sept. 13, 2019. Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times

A Maryland state judge died by apparent suicide on Sept. 10, shortly before he was set to be arrested at his home on federal charges of sexual exploitation of a child, officials said.

Caroline County Circuit Judge Jonathan Newell, 50, was pronounced dead at 6:43 a.m. on Sept. 10, the Department of Justice said in a statement.