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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hell yeh, your popping in on the video chats probably helped. And letting him know that you monitor messages, that also helped.  Without being confrontational you sent a clear signal that you were watching.  He had other girls to pursue who didn’t have parents watching as closely.  [/quote]

Yeah it just makes me so sad. I'm not trying to be a smug parent, or blame any of the victims, but I'm sure it helped that I inserted myself in their conversations. Honestly, at the end of the day, it would have been my kid (not me) who would have encountered any inappropriate behavior and had to shut it down. So I guess my message to you all is: Talk to your girls (and boys), and let them know very clearly what is inappropriate teacher behavior. This includes:
- One on one texting
- Email to/from personal account
- Rides in car
- Physical contact
- Going out (anywhere) alone
- Visit to their home

I'm sure all of these violate MCPS policy already, and it seems highly unlikely that the school district would even be aware if they occur.

[My kid has played sports for 10+ years and the occasional text to a coach is normal, but only for things like "which field are you on?" or "I'm running late to the game". Otherwise, it's group texts all the way, or comms through the team captains.]

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We have a coach/teacher do all of the above except for physical contact. He also gave my child gifts. There was no evidence of sexual abuse but MCPS investigated before the police. Since there was no crime, MCPS kept the coach/teacher on staff.

Parents, check your child’s phones.  Be suspicious of anyone on staff doing these things. Report to the police first. Be prepared to pull your child from the team if MCPS isn’t going to enforce the Code of Conduct.  MCPS turns a blind eye to truly questionable behavior so that’s why there are so many cases of sexual abuse of children by staff members.[/quote]

MCPS investigated before the police

There's your crime.  That's illegal.  The police and CPS get called first, not last.  That's the law.  A MCPS "investigation" gives everyone a chance to cover up any evidence. [/quote]

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