State v. Tristan Thigpen, C-08-CR-21-000195
LA PLATA, MD—Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Friday, January 16, 2026, a Charles County jury, after a 5-day trial, convicted Tristan Thigpen, 40, of Sexual Abuse a Minor.
On February 3, 2021, a detective with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office received a Child Protect Services Intake report from Prince George’s County. The report indicated an open investigation into allegations of sexual abuse occurring in Prince George’s County. During that investigation, the juvenile victim disclosed additional incidents of sexual abuse that occurred in Charles County.
A further investigation revealed that the juvenile and his family lived at a Waldorf residence from late 2015 through the end of 2016. During that time, Thigpen was one of the victim’s caregivers and had known the victim for several years.
Initially, Thigpen had physical contact with the victim that included massages on his shoulders and arms, tickling, and play-fighting. However, the physical touch escalated to Thigpen touching the victim’s genitals while alone with him, including at his Waldorf residence.
In December 2020, the victim disclosed the abuse to a family member. A police report was subsequently filed.
A sentencing date has been set for April 2, 2026. Thigpen faces 25 years in prison.
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