Watkins Mill High School Wellness Center Contractor Arrested for Sex Offense with 16 yo

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don’t blame MCPS for this. The wellness centers are run by MC Department of Health and Human services
https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/HHS-Program/PHS/SchoolHealth/SchoolBasedHealthCenter.html

The schools have nothing to do hiring, training or oversight of the employees, so of course MCPS didn’t know about this arrest. The concept of the wellness centers is fine - bring needed services to families and children where they already are. The implementation is frustrating. They took space from within schools that are already over crowded. They suck away admin time to “coordinate” with the wellness center staff, but have no authority to direct their efforts. We now have a “wellness team” and teachers are asked regularly to refer students who may need services (e.g. therapy). Kids are pulled from classes for appointments, but somehow the wellness center doesn’t get the concept of the bell schedule for timing those appointments. They are supposed to create programming to engage kids at lunch, but don’t understand HS kids. I could go on …

This case involved an MCPS student and it happened on school grounds. There's no way this incident was investigated to point of an arrest and charge from December to March and no one in MCPS was contacted.

Also, MCPS said to MoCo 360 Media that it could confirm the perpetrator was "no longer employed by MCPS," which means they viewed him as some kind of employee for the system, even though he was a contractor. Otherwise, the spokesperson would have said McNeary was never an MCPS employee and was never hired by the school system.

Though it happened on school grounds, the wellness centers are completely run by HHS and are not subject to MCPS jurisdiction. Even the keys to the wellness center room are only in HHS control, not MCPS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://moco360.media/2023/03/16/award-winning-watkins-mill-counselor-arrested-on-sex-offense-charges/

A former contractor from Watkins Mill High School’s wellness center was arrested in Gaithersburg this week on charges of committing sexual acts with a student he counseled, according to police records.

On Tuesday, Montgomery County Police arrested and charged 24-year-old Clarence Maurice McNeary III with two counts of fourth-degree sexual offense for engaging in a sexual act with a minor victim who was a student at the school where he was employed in a position of authority.

McNeary served as a counselor at Watkins Mill High, according to charging documents from the State’s Attorney’s Office. The police investigation began Dec. 13 after a 16-year-old victim alleged that McNeary had sexually abused her in the Watkins Mill wellness center on multiple occasions, court records show.

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According to the statement of charges, the victim disclosed that she first contacted McNeary seeking counseling services and that they began talking and texting regularly—but that two months into the school year, their relationship turned sexual.

She told police that she and McNeary would meet in the wellness center before school started, where McNeary would allegedly force her to her knees and perform sex acts on him until she gagged, the charging detective wrote.

Last year the school district presented McNeary with a distinguished service award for his work as a youth development specialist at Watkins Mill. A May 2022 staff bulletin from MCPS provides more information about the winners, reading as follows:

“Mr. McNeary has strived to provide positive youth development and services to more than 100 students each year, focusing on African American males. Mr. McNeary implemented curriculum-based programs such as goal setting, leadership, sexual health and Black male empowerment. He played a vital part in the student ambassador program that provided stipends for students to take a leadership role in food insecurity and vaccination clinic outreach.”

MCPS “was not aware of the arrest,” spokesperson Jessica Baxter told MoCo360 in an email on Thursday.

“This is considered a personnel matter, but I can confirm he is no longer employed by MCPS,” she wrote.

The girl was forced on her knees every morning until she gagged, as he forced himself on her?!?!??

This is just SO outrageous. Is this demonic Clarence Maurice McNeary lll in prison right now?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://moco360.media/2023/03/16/award-winning-watkins-mill-counselor-arrested-on-sex-offense-charges/

A former contractor from Watkins Mill High School’s wellness center was arrested in Gaithersburg this week on charges of committing sexual acts with a student he counseled, according to police records.

On Tuesday, Montgomery County Police arrested and charged 24-year-old Clarence Maurice McNeary III with two counts of fourth-degree sexual offense for engaging in a sexual act with a minor victim who was a student at the school where he was employed in a position of authority.

McNeary served as a counselor at Watkins Mill High, according to charging documents from the State’s Attorney’s Office. The police investigation began Dec. 13 after a 16-year-old victim alleged that McNeary had sexually abused her in the Watkins Mill wellness center on multiple occasions, court records show.

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According to the statement of charges, the victim disclosed that she first contacted McNeary seeking counseling services and that they began talking and texting regularly—but that two months into the school year, their relationship turned sexual.

She told police that she and McNeary would meet in the wellness center before school started, where McNeary would allegedly force her to her knees and perform sex acts on him until she gagged, the charging detective wrote.

Last year the school district presented McNeary with a distinguished service award for his work as a youth development specialist at Watkins Mill. A May 2022 staff bulletin from MCPS provides more information about the winners, reading as follows:

“Mr. McNeary has strived to provide positive youth development and services to more than 100 students each year, focusing on African American males. Mr. McNeary implemented curriculum-based programs such as goal setting, leadership, sexual health and Black male empowerment. He played a vital part in the student ambassador program that provided stipends for students to take a leadership role in food insecurity and vaccination clinic outreach.”

MCPS “was not aware of the arrest,” spokesperson Jessica Baxter told MoCo360 in an email on Thursday.

“This is considered a personnel matter, but I can confirm he is no longer employed by MCPS,” she wrote.

The girl was forced on her knees every morning until she gagged, as he forced himself on her?!?!??

This is just SO outrageous. Is this demonic Clarence Maurice McNeary lll in prison right now?

He got a distinguished service award! In true MCPS fashion, I guess. Ugh

[Anonymous]

Who knows how many more victims there are?
Predators never stop after just one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Who knows how many more victims there are?
Predators never stop after just one.

This. He got away with it for a while, it sounds like. I think it’s likely there are other victims. And MCPS has a history of covering up for sexual predators.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://moco360.media/2023/03/16/award-winning-watkins-mill-counselor-arrested-on-sex-offense-charges/

A former contractor from Watkins Mill High School’s wellness center was arrested in Gaithersburg this week on charges of committing sexual acts with a student he counseled, according to police records.

On Tuesday, Montgomery County Police arrested and charged 24-year-old Clarence Maurice McNeary III with two counts of fourth-degree sexual offense for engaging in a sexual act with a minor victim who was a student at the school where he was employed in a position of authority.

McNeary served as a counselor at Watkins Mill High, according to charging documents from the State’s Attorney’s Office. The police investigation began Dec. 13 after a 16-year-old victim alleged that McNeary had sexually abused her in the Watkins Mill wellness center on multiple occasions, court records show.

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According to the statement of charges, the victim disclosed that she first contacted McNeary seeking counseling services and that they began talking and texting regularly—but that two months into the school year, their relationship turned sexual.

She told police that she and McNeary would meet in the wellness center before school started, where McNeary would allegedly force her to her knees and perform sex acts on him until she gagged, the charging detective wrote.

Last year the school district presented McNeary with a distinguished service award for his work as a youth development specialist at Watkins Mill. A May 2022 staff bulletin from MCPS provides more information about the winners, reading as follows:

“Mr. McNeary has strived to provide positive youth development and services to more than 100 students each year, focusing on African American males. Mr. McNeary implemented curriculum-based programs such as goal setting, leadership, sexual health and Black male empowerment. He played a vital part in the student ambassador program that provided stipends for students to take a leadership role in food insecurity and vaccination clinic outreach.”

MCPS “was not aware of the arrest,” spokesperson Jessica Baxter told MoCo360 in an email on Thursday.

“This is considered a personnel matter, but I can confirm he is no longer employed by MCPS,” she wrote.

The girl was forced on her knees every morning until she gagged, as he forced himself on her?!?!??

This is just SO outrageous. Is this demonic Clarence Maurice McNeary lll in prison right now?

He got a distinguished service award! In true MCPS fashion, I guess. Ugh

Predators are really good at sucking up to everyone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://moco360.media/2023/03/16/award-winning-watkins-mill-counselor-arrested-on-sex-offense-charges/

A former contractor from Watkins Mill High School’s wellness center was arrested in Gaithersburg this week on charges of committing sexual acts with a student he counseled, according to police records.

On Tuesday, Montgomery County Police arrested and charged 24-year-old Clarence Maurice McNeary III with two counts of fourth-degree sexual offense for engaging in a sexual act with a minor victim who was a student at the school where he was employed in a position of authority.

McNeary served as a counselor at Watkins Mill High, according to charging documents from the State’s Attorney’s Office. The police investigation began Dec. 13 after a 16-year-old victim alleged that McNeary had sexually abused her in the Watkins Mill wellness center on multiple occasions, court records show.

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According to the statement of charges, the victim disclosed that she first contacted McNeary seeking counseling services and that they began talking and texting regularly—but that two months into the school year, their relationship turned sexual.

She told police that she and McNeary would meet in the wellness center before school started, where McNeary would allegedly force her to her knees and perform sex acts on him until she gagged, the charging detective wrote.

Last year the school district presented McNeary with a distinguished service award for his work as a youth development specialist at Watkins Mill. A May 2022 staff bulletin from MCPS provides more information about the winners, reading as follows:

“Mr. McNeary has strived to provide positive youth development and services to more than 100 students each year, focusing on African American males. Mr. McNeary implemented curriculum-based programs such as goal setting, leadership, sexual health and Black male empowerment. He played a vital part in the student ambassador program that provided stipends for students to take a leadership role in food insecurity and vaccination clinic outreach.”

MCPS “was not aware of the arrest,” spokesperson Jessica Baxter told MoCo360 in an email on Thursday.

“This is considered a personnel matter, but I can confirm he is no longer employed by MCPS,” she wrote.

Disgusting. Why are 24-year-old men allowed to be high school counselors?

Who cares? MCPS is fine with this. Sexual acts with students are called “young love.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Who knows how many more victims there are?
Predators never stop after just one.

This. He got away with it for a while, it sounds like. I think it’s likely there are other victims. And MCPS has a history of covering up for sexual predators.

So OUTRAGEOUS.