Prison Sentence for District Man Who Sexually Assaulted Multiple Strangers

Press Release

Defendant Sexually Assaulted Multiple Victims in Northwest Washington, DC

WASHINGTON - Christopher Sharp, 31, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced on August 16, 2024, to over five years in prison for one third degree sexual abuse conviction and five misdemeanor sexual abuse convictions against six different victims. The sentencing was announced by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Chief Pamela Smith, of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).

Superior Court Judge Robert Okun sentenced Sharp to 48 months of incarceration for the third degree sexual abuse count and 90 days of incarceration for each of the misdemeanor sexual abuse counts, to run consecutive to each other. In addition, Judge Okun ordered five years of supervised release with special conditions and ordered Sharp to pay a fee to the Victim's Compensation Fund. Sharp will also have to register as a sex offender for 10 years.

Sharp pleaded guilty to these charges on April 19, 2024. According to the factual proffer to which he plead guilty, and other court documents, at three separate times on the morning of August 13, 2023, Sharp approached three women who were walking on sidewalks in various parts of Northwest Washington, D.C. As he passed each of the women, he grabbed their breasts or buttocks.

Two days later, on August 15, 2023, Sharp left the George Washington University Hospital. Upon the leaving the building, he saw a woman standing near the exit. Sharp smacked the woman's buttock. Sharp then walked away in the direction of Washington Circle. Five minutes later, he encountered another woman walking in the 2100 block of K Street, Northwest. As Sharp and the woman passed each other, Sharp grabbed her buttock. A short time later, Sharp encountered yet another woman near the intersection of 19th Street, Northwest and Eye Street, Northwest. He approached her from behind, touched her vagina, and lifted her into the air. Sharp then walked several feet forward before sitting down on the sidewalk with the woman still in his grasp. Once on the ground, Sharp pinned the woman to the ground, pulled up her dress, and attempted to sexually assault her. His efforts were thwarted when bystanders intervened, forcing Sharp to release the woman. All six of the victims were total strangers to the defendant.

In announcing the sentence, U.S. Attorney Graves and Chief Smith commended the work of those who investigated the case from the Metropolitan Police Department Sexual Assault Unit and acknowledged the efforts of those who worked on the case from the U.S. Attorney's Office, including Assistant U.S. Attorneys Raha Mokhtari and Kristin Sourbeer.

Updated August 19, 2024