Federal Investigation Uncovers 43 Suspected Child Sexual Abuse Files On Patuxent High Soccer Coach’s Laptop

LUSBY, Md. — A former Patuxent High School boys varsity soccer coach is being held without bond after Calvert County authorities charged him with eight counts of possession of child pornography.

The charges followed an investigation involving Child Protective Services, the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Bureau and the United States Secret Service.

Edwin Augusto Maldonado, 46, of Lusby, was arrested June 12 and charged in Calvert County District Court with eight counts of possession of child pornography.

According to charging documents, the investigation began March 6, 2026, after Calvert County Child Protective Services received a report concerning alleged sexual abuse involving a minor. Court records state investigators subsequently launched a criminal investigation.

Court records show authorities executed a residential search warrant at Maldonado’s Lusby residence on March 13, 2026, after the warrant was signed by Calvert County Circuit Court Judge Carmean. During the search, investigators seized multiple electronic devices, including a Lenovo Yoga laptop that authorities identified as belonging to Maldonado.

According to court records, detectives later obtained a second search warrant for a forensic examination of the seized devices.

Investigators submitted the devices for forensic analysis by the United States Secret Service. According to the statement of probable cause, a forensic examiner allegedly discovered approximately 43 files that investigators identified as child sexual abuse material on Maldonado’s laptop.

Court records allege the files were downloaded and saved to the computer on or about April 20, 2025. Investigators reported the files were allegedly obtained through an online file-sharing service and stored within the laptop’s downloads directory under a user account identified as “Edwin.”

According to charging documents, investigators believe some of the files were later moved from the computer after an external hard drive was connected to the device. The external drive was not recovered during the execution of the search warrant, court records state.

Authorities ultimately filed eight criminal counts against Maldonado, with each count corresponding to files investigators identified during the forensic examination.

Maldonado was arrested June 12, 2026, and initially ordered held without bond. During a bail review hearing June 15, District Court Judge Robyn Riddle ordered that Maldonado continue to be held without bond pending further court proceedings.

A trial is scheduled for July 13, 2026, in Calvert County District Court.

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