Maryland karate teacher accused of sexually abusing child in dojo: police

Harry Craig Conaway is accused of abusing children in a shed-turned-dojo

A Maryland karate teacher is accused of repeatedly sexual abusing a child in his dojo, police say.

Hanover resident Harry Craig Conaway, 71, faces 28 charges including second-degree rape, second-degree assault, perverted practice and prurient intent.

Conaway is also charged with third- and fourth-degree sex offense and sex offense of a minor. As a private karate teacher, he taught students in a storage shed on his property in Hanover.

"The alleged offenses occurred in and near a storage shed converted into a dojo on the suspect's property in Hanover, where he conducted private karate lessons," the Anne Arundel County Police Department said in a statement.

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Harry Craig Conaway, 71, faces 28 charges including second-degree rape and, perverted practice, according to the Anne Arundel County Police Department. (Anne Arundel County Police Department)

"The investigation led to the execution of a search and seizure warrant at the suspect’s residence," the statement added.

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Police said that the offenses took place over a period of several months.

The Anne Arundel County Police Department is actively investigating the incident and searching for other victims. (Google Maps)

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Authorities do not have any evidence of additional victims, but they urge anyone with relevant information to call detectives at 410-222-4733.

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