46-year old Christopher Kraft attempted to crush the child victim.
Frederick, MD – On Wednesday, September 25, 2024, a jury in Frederick County Circuit Court
found 46-year old Christopher Kraft, of Monrovia, MD, guilty of First Degree Assault, Second
Degree Child Abuse, Neglect of a Child, and two counts of Second Degree Assault. The Honorable
Judge Scott Rolle presided over the three-day jury trial.
On Sunday, March 3, 2024, Frederick County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a request for a
welfare check on a child. Deputies made contact with the witness, the child, and the Defendant.
Deputies learned that just prior to their arrival, Kraft struck the child in the face, pulled the child to
the ground and stood on the child’s stomach, threatening to crush the child. Kraft also placed a lock
on the outside of a door in order to lock the child in a room and failed to provide for the needs of the
child. Further investigation revealed that in a prior incident, the Defendant threw water on the child
and then pointed a firearm at the child, threatening to shoot.
Kraft will be held without bond at the Frederick County Adult Detention Center until his November
26, 2024, sentencing date.