Former University Park mayor faces 28 charges for possessing child sexual abuse material
usnews.com — October 31, 2024, 09:01 PM UTC
A former mayor of University Park, Joel Biermann, has been charged with 28 counts of possessing child sexual abuse material. The charges follow a search of his home on Monday. The investigation began while Biermann was still in office. He allegedly solicited explicit material from minor boys through Facebook messages from January 2021 to December 2023. Biermann, 46, is being held without bail in the Prince George’s County Detention Center. He is represented by a public defender.