PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. – Ernest Drew Phillips, of St. Leonard, was sentenced in Calvert County Circuit Court on Friday, February 7, 2025, for 2 counts of second degree rape and sex abuse of a minor. Judge Mark S. Chandlee imposed an active sentence of 33 years in prison, concurrent to a 25-year sentence imposed by a federal judge on February 3, 2025.
In 2023, police received a cybertip that devices linked to Phillips were being used to distribute child pornography. A court-authorized search warrant was obtained for those devices. The search revealed over 500 images of child pornography, some of which depicted the victim engaged in sex acts.
The victim was interviewed and she disclosed that Phillips had raped and sexually abused her over a period of 4 years. The abuse began when the victim was 8 years old.
Upon release, Phillips will be required to submit to life-time supervision as a sex offender.
This case was prosecuted by Senior Assistant State’s Attorney Rebecca N. Cordero.
He’s 41 years old per case hx . so that will make him 74 at time served ..
lets just hope inmates take care of this ..
Nothing here indicates parole possibility .
I’d like to see life sentence with no possibility of parole or presidential pardon.
Yet Pos like this get 25 plus years and drunk drivers whom kill only get 10 years or less ,,, the justice scales dont balance out .
I think the scales should weigh heavily on predators. I see nothing wrong with your comparison of sentences although drunk drivers who kill should get much more than 10 years.
The sentence is running concurrent with a 25 federal sentence. In federal sentences you pull the time. There is no time off for good behavior. The inmates will get to him.
Preferably under the jail.
The victim has to live with the violence against her for the rest of her life. He should serve the rest of his life in prison. No release for an animal like this.
Ernest goes to Jail