Sugarloaf Mountain Maryland Comus Inn
Sugarloaf Mountain Maryland Comus Inn
Sugarloaf Mountain Maryland Comus Inn
By Kate Leckie
News-Post Staff
David Myer Dantzic II, a manager at the Comus Inn, was arrested
Monday afternoon during a search of his residence by the Frederick
Police Department, Lt. Tom Chase, commander of the agency's
criminal investigations division, said Tuesday.
Mr. Smith plans to file additional charges against Mr. Dantzic for
solicitation over the Internet for purposes of child pornography, a
felony punishable by as much as 10 years in prison and a $25,000
fine.
Lt. Chase said items were seized from Mr. Dantzic's house, but he
declined to say what was removed.
At Tuesday's bail hearing, Mr. Dantzic told Judge Janice Rodnick Ambrose he would not waive extradition to
Florida. Mr. Dantzic said he has hired defense attorney Christopher M. Rolle to represent him.
Mr. Cecala said that although Mr. Dantzic's criminal record is "relatively minor," a November 1994 conviction is
disturbing -- furnishing alcohol to a minor in Frederick.
Mr. Dantzic pleaded guilty and was fined $285, according to court records.
Judge Ambrose ordered Mr. Dantzic be held without bail until Florida authorities arrive to take him into custody.
Mark Weinberg, public information officer for St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office, said the next step is for the
attorney general's offices in Florida and Maryland to complete documents allowing Mr. Dantzic to be extradited.
"That usually takes a bit longer than a few days," Mr. Weinberg said. Citing the ongoing investigation, he
declined to release further details.
Mr. Smith said the allegations involved in this case are indicative of just what today's parents are up against in
trying to keep their children safe.
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Predators aren't only individuals who seek to arrange sexual encounters with juveniles. Predators also include
those who try to draw youths into pornography over the Internet.
Sending a Webcam to a child to produce pornographic material is another method of victimization. "And the
predator doesn't even have to leave the state to do it," Mr. Smith said.
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