MCPS Teacher Charged with 14 Counts of Sex Abuse of a Minor

[Anonymous]

http://www.mymcpnews.com/2013/08/13/teacher-charged-with-14-counts-of-sex-abuse-of-a-minor/

"Montgomery County Police-Child Exploitation Unit detectives have charged Lawrence Wesley Joynes, age 54, of the 1900 block of Ormand Road in Dundalk, Maryland, with 14 counts of sex abuse of a minor, one count of third degree sex offense, child abuse, and second degree rape. Detectives have identified 15 female victims. 14 of these victims were students of Joynes’ music class at New Hampshire Estates Elementary School (8720 Carroll Avenue in Silver Spring). The abuse occurred from 2005 to 2013 and occurred in Joynes’ music classroom on school grounds. The victims were in grades kindergarten to second grade. The fifteenth victim is now an adult and was victimized in the 1990s."

[Anonymous]

Absolutely horrifying. How does this happen?!??

[Anonymous]

Old pervert.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Absolutely horrifying. How does this happen?!??

the way all molestation happens
in secret

[Anonymous]

Out of 15 kids, not one said anything...

[Anonymous]

Holy cow. I went to elementary school there in the 80s.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Out of 15 kids, not one said anything...[/quote

MCPS cover up. Business as usual. MCPS has known about indictments for months.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

MCPS cover up. Business as usual. MCPS has known about indictments for months.

MCPS has not known about the charges for months, since he was charged last Thursday.

MCPS has known for months, as has the public in general, that the teacher was charged on March 1 (after being arrested on February 27) with possession of child pornography.

http://www.wusa9.com/news/article/246203/158/Lawrence-Joynes-Arrested-For-Possessing-Child-Porn-In-Baltimore-County

http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2013-04-21/local/38717525_1_school-meeting-music-teacher-montgomery-county

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:MCPS cover up. Business as usual. MCPS has known about indictments for months.

So has DCUM: http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/292204.page Cover-up there, too?

MCPS doesn't have police power just yet. Removing him from school is pretty much the limit of their jurisdiction.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

MCPS cover up. Business as usual. MCPS has known about indictments for months.

MCPS has not known about the charges for months, since he was charged last Thursday.


Official MCPS response?

Warrant was issued May 2, 2013.
MCPS has known.
MCPS has covered up.
Press Release came from Police Dept, not MCPS.

[Anonymous]

Warrant for what?

And how do you know this?

And if the warrant was issued on May 2, 2013, but the teacher was not charged until August 8, 2013, why are you questioning MCPS's conduct, and not, for example, the police department's?

[Anonymous]

According to the Washington Post "Joynes, who is in custody at the Baltimore County Detention Center, has not returned to teaching since his February arrest. "

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Warrant for what?

And how do you know this?

And if the warrant was issued on May 2, 2013, but the teacher was not charged until August 8, 2013, why are you questioning MCPS's conduct, and not, for example, the police department's?

Different warrant
MCPS kept it quiet

[Anonymous]

A different warrant for what?

He was charged in March. He was charged in August. He hasn't been back in the classroom. It's all over the media. What, specifically, is MCPS keeping quiet?

[Anonymous]

I am have a toddler that I am planning on sending to MCPS when she is of age. Is it possible to request all female teachers? This happens way too frequently. Of course, crazy things could happen with female teachers as well but chances are 1 million times less.