Youth Worker Indicted for Sex with Boy

(Galena, Maryland) A 42-year-old youth center worker, Rene Walbeck, surrendered to Maryland State Police today to face charges stemming from an alleged sexual relationship with a 17-year-old boy at Kent Youth Incorporated.

A Kent County grand jury has indicted Walbeck on charges of sexual abuse of a minor and sexual conduct with a confined minor.

The youth told police Walbeck engaged in sexual acts with the youth from August to September while he lived at Kent Youth Incorporated.

Kent County Social Services staff contacted state police after the boy went to the Carter Youth Facility in Chestertown for an unrelated incident.

Walbeck was booked into custody. No information on bond.