A 61-year-old Silver Spring man has been charged with sexually abusing an 11-year-old autistic boy, Montgomery County police said Monday. Abdul Mohamed Kudsy, of the 3200 block of Hewitt Avenue, was hired by the 11-year-old’s family through Children Achieving Maximum Potential, a Rockville business that provides help to autistic children, police said. Kudsy cared for the boy during various social situations, police said. On Dec. 29, police started investigating allegations that Kudsy had abused the 11-year-old. Detectives learned Kudsy had inappropriate contact with the boy, including one occasion when he took photographs of the 11-year-old while the boy was partially clothed, police said.
Kudsy was charged Friday with sexual abuse of a minor and two counts of third-degree sexual abuse. He was being held Monday evening on $500,000 bail. A message left with CHAMP late Monday was not immediately returned. Police are concerned Kudsy might also have abused other children. Anyone with information on the case should call 240-773-5422.
