Finally, SEVEN weeks later the investigation has broadened to include the entire program to see if this was indeed ritualized hazing. Even if there were no rapes in the past, I firmly believe the threat of rape (brooming) has been around for years.

Also on Fox News a few nights ago they reported that a security guard at Damascus has been fired stemming from this. I guess shit rolls downhill at Damascus.

What’s the word on this at Damascus? Any formal conversations?

Anonymous wrote:Rumor has it that Damascus HS principal is personally contacting the parents of the JV team to field any questions. Perhaps this means that MCPS has the green light to speak freely and news regarding "changes" to may come soon.

Then again this may mean the county has decided to placated the parents and nothing with change.

MCPS was given the green light by the police weeks ago when the police closed their investigation. I find it interesting that the principal isn't having a community forum to discuss not only the locker room incident but also the bathroom incident. The Damascus community as a whole needs answers for healing to begin. The Damascus community as a whole needs to know what the school administration and the athletic department are going to do to improve the climate to promote respect of all students.

The principal and MCPS are cowards by not being transparent and honest with parents. They are clueless as to what the next steps should be just like they were clueless on how to prevent the nightmare that has befallen our kids.

Anonymous wrote:Rumor has it that Damascus HS principal is personally contacting the parents of the JV team to field any questions. Perhaps this means that MCPS has the green light to speak freely and news regarding "changes" to may come soon.

Then again this may mean the county has decided to placated the parents and nothing with change.

Interesting. Is she talking to the community as a whole too?

Rumor has it that Damascus HS principal is personally contacting the parents of the JV team to field any questions. Perhaps this means that MCPS has the green light to speak freely and news regarding "changes" to may come soon.

Then again this may mean the county has decided to placated the parents and nothing with change.

Any word on what the school plans to do re: the coaches/admin team? You don’t need a completed police investigation to make personnel changes.

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Anonymous wrote:Stay tuned for more on Damascus...

The teacher - student affair and their children?

Wait . . .

So a teacher had an affair with a student, and they had kids together????

Please tell me this is a rumor! ugh

Go pull the Circuit Court file. Ask Pat O'Neill about it. She has the "institutional knowledge" that everyone loves in Board of Education members. Covering up
teacher and student affairs and the resulting children is a Pat O'Neill core value.

Even if someone wanted to, how could you possibly go pull the court file based on the info provided? They don't index cases by teacher schtupping student.

Ask Pat O'Neill. Ask Damascus teachers. They all know. They all have the institutional knowledge you treasure.

I don't treasure anything. I don't really care. I was just pointing out how idiotic your comment about pulling the court case was.

You just pointed out that you don't know how to search case files.

Pat O'Neill thrives on staff who cover up the sexual abuse of students. The Damascus HS teachers and administrators all know this happened. Which one of them reported? (Sounds like the Larry Nasser case, eh?) Staff who cover up these sexual assaults are part of the problem. Why don't you ask them why they covered this up? Why are you covering it up?

And here I thought you were simply stupid; turns out unhinged would be a better description. I am covering something up? By not accosting O'Neill and Damascus teachers? Alrighty then.

And I pointed out that I do know how to search case files and therefore know that they can't be searched based on the information you provided. If you had a clue about how docketing systems work you would realize this, but it seems you just want to howl at the moon.

I searched under "company" and put in Mont. Co Pub Schools, but 20 or so pages popped up. nothing from 2018 connected, however

This is part of the reason searching a docket based on 'inappropriate teacher student interactions' would be futile. Plus, you would probably be looking for a criminal case where the county wouldn't be a party. If the student filed a civil case, the county would probably be named along with the teacher, but either could be listed first or as the et al, which might not show depending on the specifics of the case file system and search capabilities.

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Anonymous wrote:Stay tuned for more on Damascus...

The teacher - student affair and their children?

Wait . . .

So a teacher had an affair with a student, and they had kids together????

Please tell me this is a rumor! ugh

Go pull the Circuit Court file. Ask Pat O'Neill about it. She has the "institutional knowledge" that everyone loves in Board of Education members. Covering up
teacher and student affairs and the resulting children is a Pat O'Neill core value.

Even if someone wanted to, how could you possibly go pull the court file based on the info provided? They don't index cases by teacher schtupping student.

Ask Pat O'Neill. Ask Damascus teachers. They all know. They all have the institutional knowledge you treasure.

I don't treasure anything. I don't really care. I was just pointing out how idiotic your comment about pulling the court case was.

You just pointed out that you don't know how to search case files.

Pat O'Neill thrives on staff who cover up the sexual abuse of students. The Damascus HS teachers and administrators all know this happened. Which one of them reported? (Sounds like the Larry Nasser case, eh?) Staff who cover up these sexual assaults are part of the problem. Why don't you ask them why they covered this up? Why are you covering it up?

And here I thought you were simply stupid; turns out unhinged would be a better description. I am covering something up? By not accosting O'Neill and Damascus teachers? Alrighty then.

And I pointed out that I do know how to search case files and therefore know that they can't be searched based on the information you provided. If you had a clue about how docketing systems work you would realize this, but it seems you just want to howl at the moon.

I searched under "company" and put in Mont. Co Pub Schools, but 20 or so pages popped up. nothing from 2018 connected, however

I am a different poster. PP could you share specific information with Kevin Lewis at ABC news (I think his email is in this thread). If there are court records to prove the case, he would have enough information to do the story. The victim could retain anonymity under that scenario vs. posting names on DCUM.

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Anonymous wrote:Stay tuned for more on Damascus...

The teacher - student affair and their children?

Wait . . .

So a teacher had an affair with a student, and they had kids together????

Please tell me this is a rumor! ugh

Go pull the Circuit Court file. Ask Pat O'Neill about it. She has the "institutional knowledge" that everyone loves in Board of Education members. Covering up
teacher and student affairs and the resulting children is a Pat O'Neill core value.

Even if someone wanted to, how could you possibly go pull the court file based on the info provided? They don't index cases by teacher schtupping student.

Ask Pat O'Neill. Ask Damascus teachers. They all know. They all have the institutional knowledge you treasure.

I don't treasure anything. I don't really care. I was just pointing out how idiotic your comment about pulling the court case was.

You just pointed out that you don't know how to search case files.

Pat O'Neill thrives on staff who cover up the sexual abuse of students. The Damascus HS teachers and administrators all know this happened. Which one of them reported? (Sounds like the Larry Nasser case, eh?) Staff who cover up these sexual assaults are part of the problem. Why don't you ask them why they covered this up? Why are you covering it up?

And here I thought you were simply stupid; turns out unhinged would be a better description. I am covering something up? By not accosting O'Neill and Damascus teachers? Alrighty then.

And I pointed out that I do know how to search case files and therefore know that they can't be searched based on the information you provided. If you had a clue about how docketing systems work you would realize this, but it seems you just want to howl at the moon.

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Anonymous wrote:Something is wrong at Damascus. This is the second incident of a special needs student being photographed in the bathroom. Why does this keep happening? And ABC7 reports that one of the individuals charged in Juvenile Court is on the JV football team?
https://wjla.com/news/local/damascus-teens-humiliating-photo-autism

And again, nothing from Smith. He needs to be fired too. Sick and tired of kids being abused at Damascus HS.

This is the second incident of a special needs student being photographed in the bathroom.

Adding emphasis to this. Culture needs to change now.

This is getting worse every day, so it seems. There is a culture issue here. What is the best way to change the culture of the entire school, and all the students?

Uh, teach your children that these things are unacceptable, unethical and immoral? This isn't something that should only be taught at school--if it's not taught at home and reinforced at home then things like these happen. Parenting fails.

Nah, it’s easier to just blame the school even though a moral compass should have been instilled at home from a much earlier age! Don’t you know that it’s up to schools to raise children now, not parents?

This 100% How is it possible that a kid who was raised by parents who taught him good values from a young age would think that raping another kid with a broomstick is okay? There's a reason why some kids grow up to be respectful and successful people and others turn out to be assholes. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Stop blaming the schools for everything!

Didn’t we just have nationally televised hearings that dismissed sexual assaults as boys being boys? Don’t we cheer for professional athletes who batter women?

School is a tiny part of your child’s life. Your child is steeped in a culture of gendered violence the other 18 hours a day.

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Anonymous wrote:Stay tuned for more on Damascus...

The teacher - student affair and their children?

Wait . . .

So a teacher had an affair with a student, and they had kids together????

Please tell me this is a rumor! ugh

Go pull the Circuit Court file. Ask Pat O'Neill about it. She has the "institutional knowledge" that everyone loves in Board of Education members. Covering up
teacher and student affairs and the resulting children is a Pat O'Neill core value.

Even if someone wanted to, how could you possibly go pull the court file based on the info provided? They don't index cases by teacher schtupping student.

Ask Pat O'Neill. Ask Damascus teachers. They all know. They all have the institutional knowledge you treasure.

I don't treasure anything. I don't really care. I was just pointing out how idiotic your comment about pulling the court case was.

You just pointed out that you don't know how to search case files.

Pat O'Neill thrives on staff who cover up the sexual abuse of students. The Damascus HS teachers and administrators all know this happened. Which one of them reported? (Sounds like the Larry Nasser case, eh?) Staff who cover up these sexual assaults are part of the problem. Why don't you ask them why they covered this up? Why are you covering it up?

I also asked how do I find the case without knowing the staff member’s name? I’m motivated to look. I teach for MCOS and am also a parent and a CSA survivor. Please tell me how to search without the names. I have used MD Casesearch before.

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Anonymous wrote:Stay tuned for more on Damascus...

The teacher - student affair and their children?

Wait . . .

So a teacher had an affair with a student, and they had kids together????

Please tell me this is a rumor! ugh

Go pull the Circuit Court file. Ask Pat O'Neill about it. She has the "institutional knowledge" that everyone loves in Board of Education members. Covering up
teacher and student affairs and the resulting children is a Pat O'Neill core value.

Even if someone wanted to, how could you possibly go pull the court file based on the info provided? They don't index cases by teacher schtupping student.

Ask Pat O'Neill. Ask Damascus teachers. They all know. They all have the institutional knowledge you treasure.

I don't treasure anything. I don't really care. I was just pointing out how idiotic your comment about pulling the court case was.

You just pointed out that you don't know how to search case files.

Pat O'Neill thrives on staff who cover up the sexual abuse of students. The Damascus HS teachers and administrators all know this happened. Which one of them reported? (Sounds like the Larry Nasser case, eh?) Staff who cover up these sexual assaults are part of the problem. Why don't you ask them why they covered this up? Why are you covering it up?

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Anonymous wrote:Is Jeff Sullivan’s wife a staff development teacher at Churchill?

Ugg. That might explain why there's two child predators on staff as coaches at Churchill.

One is also a teacher who texted students, gave students gifts, and had children alone in his car. Great staff development and training to prevent child abuse.

Look - I don't know her. So I don't have a dog in this fight. But . . . staff development teachers do NOT focus on the many REQUIRED school safety modules created by the county. They focus on school improvement.

So before you post another ignorant comment, make sure to do your research first.

The personal body safety lesson was originally written by a couple counselors with no curriculum experience. It was so horrifically bad and inappropriate that most of the counselors refused to use it. The head of MCPS counseling pulled it without implementing it and now they use something totally different. In general, everyone needs to figure this all out. What does the staff development teacher do versus the counselors versus outside experts etc., and how can everyone in MCPS ensure they’re using quality materials.

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Anonymous wrote:Is Jeff Sullivan’s wife a staff development teacher at Churchill?

Ugg. That might explain why there's two child predators on staff as coaches at Churchill.

One is also a teacher who texted students, gave students gifts, and had children alone in his car. Great staff development and training to prevent child abuse.

Look - I don't know her. So I don't have a dog in this fight. But . . . staff development teachers do NOT focus on the many REQUIRED school safety modules created by the county. They focus on school improvement.

So before you post another ignorant comment, make sure to do your research first.

MCPS is supposed to be rolling out a program they labeled as Trauma Informed Care. Staff development teachers are a key component of how MCPS is providing the staff training. Staff development teachers and others at the school are trained first, then they are in charge of training the school staff at their school. It is separate from the mandatory online training teachers take.

With the Trauma Informed Care program, school staff are supposed to be alerted to the red flags of trauma in children as well as referrals for help and interventions that would be appropriate. The staff who also received tge initial training are also supposed to be a resource when cases arise in schools.