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Maryland Man Sentenced to 198 Months for 2023 Kidnapping and Sexual Assault

Brandon Tyriq White, 31, was sentenced in federal court for the violent kidnapping and sexual assault of his former girlfriend.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 26, 2026, 6:36 p.m. ET
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WASHINGTON – Brandon Tyriq White, 31, of Maryland, was today in U.S. District Court to 198 months in federal prison for the violent kidnapping, choking, and sexual assault of his former girlfriend, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. The sentence was handed down on August 26, 2026, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia. White pleaded guilty on Feb. 18, 2025, to a charge of kidnapping. In addition to the prison term, U.S. District Court Judge Amit P. Mehta ordered White to serve five years of supervised release and to register as a sex offender. Federal prosecutors had requested a 210-month sentence. According to court documents, White was in a romantic relationship with a woman with whom he lived in October and November 2023. After the woman left him, she arranged to meet White at a restaurant in Prince George's County to recover her belongings. White forced her into his car, bound her with zip-ties, and drove her to a residence in Southeast D.C., where he choked her and sexually assaulted her. The woman escaped after a struggle, and White was arrested on Dec. 23, 2023, in Charles County, Maryland. A Glock semi-automatic pistol was recovered from his hotel room; White had no valid license to carry the gun in the District. The case was investigated by the FBI Washington Field Office and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Janani Iyengary.

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