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Lusby Woman Sentenced for Impaired Driving and Child Neglect

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Lusby Woman Sentenced for Impaired Driving and Child Neglect

**Prince Frederick, MD** – Ronni Laine Davis, aged 34 and a resident of Lusby, was sentenced to eight years in prison at the Calvert County Circuit Court on March 3. Judge Mark S. Chandlee imposed the sentence, which includes 60 days of active incarceration followed by three years of supervised probation.

The charges arose from an incident on April 28 last year, when witnesses reported Davis driving erratically on MD Route 4 around 8:50 p.m. Her driving involved nearly hitting a guardrail and crossing into the median. Calvert County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the scene, noting signs of impairment and administering standard field sobriety tests, which Davis failed. At the time, she had four young children in the vehicle.

Davis was convicted of child neglect, possession of CDS (Oxycodone), and driving while impaired by drugs. Although it was her first offense related to impaired driving, the State prioritized a custodial sentence due to the presence of minors. Davis was handcuffed and taken directly to the Calvert County Detention Center to commence her sentence.

Senior Assistant State’s Attorney Rebecca N. Corder

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California Man Sentenced for Operating Child Abuse Websites

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California Man Sentenced for Operating Child Abuse Websites

**Sacramento, CA** – A man from California has received a 24-year-and-four-month prison sentence for operating websites involved in the distribution of child abuse images. Louis Donald Mendonsa, 62, was convicted for his role in managing four dark web platforms dedicated to this illegal activity.

Court documents revealed that from December 2021 until his arrest in November 2022, Mendonsa was involved in the operation of sites that distributed explicit materials involving minors, including infants and toddlers. He utilized public internet access at a local coffee shop to engage in these activities. Approximately 6,500 images discovered on his devices depicted victims affected by his misconduct.

Mendonsa entered a guilty plea in April, facing seven counts of distributing child pornography and one count of possession. The announcement was made by Supervisory Official Antoinette T. Bacon, Acting U.S. Attorney Michele Beckwith, and Special Agent Tatum King from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) San Francisco.

The case was investigated by HSI San Francisco with support from local law enforcement agencies. Prosecutors involved in the case include CEOS Trial Attorney Kaylynn Foulon and Assistant U.S. Attorneys Emily Sauvage

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