A Thurmont, Maryland man has been arrested by the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office for sex abuse of a minor. A 71-year-old man from Thurmont is behind bars after being arrested on April 19, 2024. In a social media post, the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office said that Robert Lookingbill was arrested by its Criminal Investigation Section.
Child Protective Services contacted the Sheriff’s Office on March 28 regarding a complaint of sexual assault involving a minor. It is alleged that Lookingbill, who is a Frederick County Public Schools bus driver, inappropriately touched a student who was on the bus he was operating.
Lookingbill is charged with several crimes, including Sex Abuse of a Minor, Third Degree Sex Offense, Fourth Degree Sex Offense, and 2nd Degree Assault.
Jay Skelton is an independent crime journalist with a passion for covering the uncovered and the under covered.