Ricky Nelson Faces Multiple Charges in Rape and Assault Case

SALISBURY, MD – Ricky Nelson Jr., a 37-year-old Salisbury resident, has been recently indicted by a Wicomico County grand jury on multiple charges.

The charges include rape in the second degree, sex offense in the third and fourth degree, and assault in the first and second degree. The indictments stem from two separate incidents involving male victims, one occurring in July 2018 and the other on February 26, 2023.

Nelson was served with the arrest warrant on April 6, 2023, and later released on his own recognizance. The Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office believes that there may be additional victims and is urging anyone with information regarding the investigation to please contact the Criminal Investigation Division at 410-548-4898.

Ricky Nelson Faces Multiple Charges in Rape and Assault Case