On October 8, 2026, Dustin Moss Burket was found guilty in the Circuit Court for Queen Anne’s County of Sex Offense in the Fourth Degree by a Person in a Position of Authority. The case was prosecuted by multiple members of the State’s Attorney’s Office, and investigated by the Maryland State Police and Queen Anne’s County’s Child Advocacy Center.

The Defendant was found to have engaged in a sexual contact with a juvenile female who, at the time of the sexual contact, was participating in a program where the Defendant worked and was in a position of authority. The offense took place on April 3, 2026. This conviction is an offense which by statute requires the Defendant to register as a Tier I Sex Offender in the State of Maryland.