President Joe Biden gives remarks on the rebuilding of the Francis Scott Key Bridge and reopening the Port of Baltimore. Currently in place, adultery is a crime in the state, carrying penalties of up to 90 days in jail and a $500 fine for those found guilty. The law defines adultery as engaging in sexual intercourse with another person while having a living spouse. The intended purpose behind the adultery law was to deter divorces.
Historical records show that the first two people to be arrested for adultery were a wealthy railroad contractor and a 25-year-old woman after the man's wife sued for divorce