So you have an idea of how big the problem of child abuse is in Montgomery County Public Schools:
MCPS has paid $1 million to settle five sexual abuse lawsuits since 2009 -
http://wjla.com/news/local/mcps-shells-out-1-milli...uits-since-2009-report-reveals
From Dr. Smith's January 24, 2018 update to the Board of Education:
http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/uploadedFiles/c...pdate-Implement-Policy-JHC.PDF
Fiscal Year 2017
• An assistant track coach pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree assault and one count of fourth-degree sex offense. The charges did not involve any MCPS students and did not occur at an MCPS facility. (Community Letter)
• A baseball coach pleaded guilty to the charge of travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a person under 18 years of age. The charges did not involve any MCPS students and did not occur at an MCPS facility. (Community Message)
• A building service worker was arrested and charged with second-degree sex offense involving a MCPS student at the school where he was employed. The charge subsequently was dismissed. (Community Letter)
• A teacher, who also served as a field hockey coach, received a criminal citation and pleaded guilty to furnishing alcohol to a minor, who was a student at the school where the teacher was employed. (Community Message)
• A bus operator was arrested and charged with two counts of sex abuse of a minor, four counts of third-degree sex offense, and four counts of fourth-degree sex offense, related to inappropriate conduct that occurred on a MCPS school bus with two MCPS students. (Community Letter)
• A security team leader was arrested and charged with one count o f sex abuse o f a minor and one count of fourth-degree sex offense arising from inappropriate conduct involving a student at the school where he was employed. (Community Letter)
• A security assistant was arrested and charged with one count of sex abuse of a minor, one count of third-degree sex offense, and one count of fourth-degree sex offense arising from inappropriate conduct involving a MCPS student. (Community Letter)
Fiscal Year 2016
• A teacher was arrested and charged with two counts of sex abuse of a minor and five counts of third-degree sex offense. The victims were students at the school where the teacher was employed. (Community Letter 1) (Community Letter 2)
• A teacher was arrested and charged with three counts of sexual abuse of a minor. The victims were students at the school where the teacher was employed. (Community Letter)
• A building service worker was arrested and charged with second-degree child abuse against his own child. (Community Letter)
• A teacher was arrested and charged with a variety of charges, including second-degree child abuse of her own child. All charges were nolle prosequied.