Man, 30, charged with assault, theft

Jahlil Cooper, 30, of Lexington Park was charged with misdemeanor assault by a police officer after he allegedly punched his girlfriend on the side of the head on March 25 and bit her left hand, which left a bite mark, according to a court document.

The woman later swore out a felony theft charge against Cooper for stealing $5,799 from her bank account on March 26. According to a court document, the woman said Cooper had access to her laptop and transferred her tax return to his account, unlinked her email and changed her password.

The incidents allegedly occurred in their residence in the 21300 block of Foxglove Court. Cooper posted a $3,000 bond on the assault charge on March 26. He was issued a summons for the theft charge on March 28.

sentenced in Calvert County Circuit Court by Judge Mark S. Chandlee to 30 years imprisonment for sex offenses that he allegedly committed over a seven-year period with a minor child.

According to a press release from the Calvert County State’s Attorney’s Office, Baugher will not be eligible for parole until he has served at least 15 years of his sentence, at which point he will be 71.

Baugher will also be subject to lifetime supervision as a sex offender and lifetime registration on the sex offender registry.

According to court papers, the victim claims to have been abused by the defendant several times between the ages of 9 and 14. Investigation of the allegations was conducted by Detective Edward Yates of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office.

The case was prosecuted by Rebecca N. Cordero, senior assistant state’s attorney. According to court records, Baugher was represented by attorneys Michael Adams and Del. C.T. Wilson (D-Charles).