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On August 1, 2012, detectives from the St. Mary's County Bureau of Criminal Investigations and deputies from the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office Special Operations Division made apprehensions in an ongoing investigation into multiple burglaries and malicious destructions of property in the Wildewood community. 

During the month of June 2012, Aaron B. Ledbetter, age 19, of California, Maryland, Steven M. Patrey, age 18, of California, Maryland and two juveniles entered the garages of several residences in the Challenger Estates neighborhood in the Wildewood subdivision and stole personal property of the home owners.  Additional information gained during the investigation revealed Ledbetter and a 17 year old juvenile also broke into a residence in St. Andrews Estates in California, Maryland causing extensive damage to the residence.

On June 14, 2012, Ledbetter, Patrey and two juveniles gained entry into the Wildewood swimming pool during the night time hours and caused property damage to the pool area valued at over $4,000.  While inside the pool area the suspects also broke into the pool house and stole merchandise valued at over $300.

During the investigation, detectives obtained information indicating Ledbetter, age 19 at the time of the offense had engaged in a sexual relationship with two 14 year old females in March, 2012.

Ledbetter, who is currently being held at the St. Mary's County Detention Center on multiple prior charges, was charged with six (6) counts of 2nd Degree Burglary, one (1) count of Fourth Degree Burglary, six (6) counts of Theft, two (2) counts of Malicious Destruction of Property over $500.00, and Fourth Degree Sex Offenses. Ledbetter is being held under no bond.

Patrey was charged with First Degree Burglary, Second Degree Burglary, Malicious Destruction of Property valued at over $500.00 and Theft under $1000.00. Patrey was later released on $5,000 bond.

Additional juvenile arrests are pending.