Fmr. Somerset Paramedic Sentenced to 35 Years for Sexual Abuse of a Minor, Assault

SALISBURY, Md. – A former Somerset County paramedic has been sentenced to 35 years in prison after pleading guilty to sexual crimes against a minor.

According to court records obtained by WMDT, on May 22, Judge Matthew Maciarello sentenced 50-year-old Donald Mason Kennedy to 25 years in prison for the sexual abuse of a minor in his house or family, and a consecutive 10 years in prison for second degree assault. He will be credited the time he has already served since his arrest in November of last year. Upon his release, Kennedy will be required to register as a Tier III Sexual Offender and be subjected to lifetime sexual offender supervision.

Kennedy previously worked as a paramedic for Somerset County EMS, and was placed on leave the day charges were filed against him.

As WMDT previously reported, Kennedy and his brother, 51-year-old Oliver Joseph Kennedy, were arrested on Nov. 4, 2025, on a litany of charges connected to the sexual abuse of a minor. On Apr. 28, Oliver Kennedy was found guilty of his crimes following a two-day jury trial. His sentencing is set for Jul. 17.