A Germantown man pleaded guilty in Montgomery County Circuit Court to child sex abuse and related charges, with sentencing scheduled for August 28, 2025, following an investigation that identified multiple victims from incidents between 2016 and 2018.
According to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office, “Today, in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, MD, before the Honorable Margaret Schweitzer, defendant, Ervin Alfaro-Lopez, 34, of Germantown, pleaded guilty to one count of sex abuse of a minor and three counts of third-degree sex offense.
Alfaro-Lopez faces up to 55 years in prison. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for August 28, 2025.
In May of 2023, a victim reported being sexually assaulted by Alfaro-Lopez when he was her teacher at a church located in the 15700 block of Crabbs Branch Way in Derwood. Following the initial complaint, three additional victims came forward. Each of the offenses occurred between 2016 and 2018. The victims were between the ages of six and 12-years-old at the time the offenses occurred.
Alfaro Lopez was arrested on March 11, 2024, following an investigation by the Montgomery County Police Special Victims Investigations Division.
Assistant State’s Attorneys John Grochowski and Lauren Fetsch are prosecuting this case on behalf of the State.”
