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Student Sexually Assaulted During Disturbance At Maryland Middle School, Sheriff Says
A student at a Maryland middle school was inappropriately touched during an incident last week, according to a Charles County Sheriff's Office spokesperson. There was a reported "disturbance" between students inside John Hanson Middle School on Wednesday, Oct. 11, which required intervention by staff members and the sheriff's School Resource Officer (SRO) assigned to the building. During the subsequent investigation into the incident, the SRO determine that a student was sexually assaulted during the disturbance, and the teens involved were identified days later and will face Charles County…
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Bigoted Video Airdropped To Students At Maryland HS Raises Concerns In The Community
School administrators and parents alike in Anne Arundel County are up in arms after a “disturbing video” filled with bigotry and biased language was airdropped to students at an area high school. Shortly before 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 4, Arundel High School Principal said that a video was posted on social media and subsequently shared among students, according to Principal Gina Davenport. The video contained “biased and demeaning language referring to race, gender identity, and sexual orientation,” which prompted multiple students to reach out to school administrators out of concern. Offic…
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Charles County Students Wreak Havoc For School Resource Officers During Disruptive Day: Sheriff
Students in Charles County did not make it easy for the police officers assigned to their buildings on Thursday. A School Resource Officer (SRO) at Thomas Stone High School was assaulted shortly before 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 2, as he attempted to break up a group of students who were threatening physical harm to another teen. After receiving a tip about the bullying, the SRO immediately responded and gave verbal commands to the students to disperse, which were ignored by the unruly gaggle of students. During the scuffle, a spokesperson for the Charles County Sheriff’s Office said th…
Schools
Student Sucker Punches School Staffer During Cafeteria Skirmish In Frederick, Sheriff Says
A staff member at a Frederick County high school was struck by a student during a cafeteria fight that broke out as tempers simmered from a previous altercation, police say. Members of the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office were called to the Governor Thomas Johnson High School in the afternoon of Tuesday, Jan. 10, when several students recently involved in a verbal conflict escalated matters and a brawl broke out. Deputies from the sheriff’s office and the School Resource Officer assigned to the high school were called to the cafeteria to intervene, though a third student assaulted a schoo…
Schools
HS Principals Put Football Teams In Penalty Box After Friday Night Lights Melee In Maryland
The game will not go on for a pair of high school football teams in Maryland after a benches-clearing brawl broke out late in Friday night’s game. Gaithersburg High School Principal Cary Dimmick and Northwest High School Principal Scott Smith sent out a joint letter on Saturday, Sept. 17 announcing that the football programs at both schools will be suspended amid the investigation into the violent fight. Earlier story - Game Over: Violent Bench Clearing Brawl Forces Refs To Call HS Football Matchup In Maryland “This disrespectful and dangerous behavior is not what we model and communicate…