On March 9, Charles County Sheriff’s officers arrested Louis Delano Bowles, III, age 25, of Waldorf, in connection with possession of child pornography and distribution of child pornography after he was indicted by a Charles County Grand Jury in late February.

The investigation was initiated after detectives from the Special Victims Unit received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about an unknown suspect who uploaded child pornography at an unknown address in Charles County. The arrest followed a year-long investigation involving multiple subpoenas, cell phone data, and forensic examinations. The uploads were sporadic and the images were uploaded over the course of several months.  

Detectives obtained a search warrant for Bowles’ residence on Randall Drive in White Plains where numerous electronic devices were recovered as well as a small quantity of psilocybin mushrooms. Detectives and digital forensics investigators conducted an extensive forensic review of the recovered devices and records, which revealed hundreds of images, including numerous pictures, videos, and messages containing child pornography. As a result of the investigation, Bowles was charged with 20 counts of possession of child pornography and five counts of promoting/distributing child pornography.

Detectives also learned Bowles had been a coach of track and football at Maurice McDonough High School from 2022-2025. Based on the recovered evidence, which consisted of images of toddlers and young adolescents, there is no indication Bowles targeted high school-aged students. Charles County Public Schools were notified and took immediate steps prohibiting Bowles from being on school property.

Anyone who may have had contact with Bowles that appeared to be inappropriate is urged to contact Detective Garner at the Charles County Sheriff’s Office at (301) 609-6488. On March 11, the court released Bowles from the Charles County Detention Center on electronic monitoring.