Ronald Lee Davis, Longtime MD Teacher Sentenced

Perpetrators Ronald Lee Davis, 64, a Stephen Decatur High School former band teacher in Salisbury, Maryland, is about to serve a six-month suspended sentence for sexual assault against a student from back in 1993. After the school became aware of the abuse, Davis resigned and has taught at Somerset County Public Schools since last year. […]
Lewis Laury Jr, Maryland Teacher Arrested for Rape

Perpetrators Lewis Laury Jr., 24, a teacher at Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High School in Baltimore, Maryland, is facing two felony counts that include second-degree rape. The victim is a girl reported missing. She was found in Laury’s apartment. You are not alone if this teacher has impacted you. Can a Civil Lawsuit Help Victims Seek Justice for the […]
Carlos Arroyo, MD Teacher Arrested for Sexual Abuse

Perpetrators Carlos Arroyo, a teacher at Randallstown High School in Baltimore County, is facing charges of two felonies, which include sexual abuse of a minor and sexual offense in the third degree. In addition, Arroyo is facing two misdemeanor charges. Rarely do offenders only have one victim. You are not alone if you have been impacted. Can […]
Chris Bendann, Baltimore Teacher Indicted on Sex Abuse Charges

Perpetrators Chris Bendann, 39, a former teacher at the Gilman School of Baltimore, is being indicted by a federal grand jury facing six charges. Bendann is facing: five counts of sexual exploitation of a child one count of possession of child pornography one count of possession of child pornography and one count of cyberstalking Brendann […]
Matthew Scott Banks Schlegel, Maryland Teacher Allegedly Assaults 8 Children

Perpetrators Matthew Scott Banks Schlegel, a Severna Park Elementary School teacher, is facing charges of sexual abuse on eight students. He is accused of inappropriately touching at least eight students on several occasions in his third-grade math class at the Elementary School in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. In total, he faces 36 counts of sexual abuse of […]
Were You Sexually Abused by Father Donald Dimitroff at a Catholic High School or College in the Archdiocese of Baltimore?

Perpetrators How Did the Abusive Acts of Father Donald Dimitroff Come to Light? In April 2023, the Maryland Attorney General’s Office released its shocking Report on Child Sexual Abuse in the Archdiocese of Baltimore. The report detailed abuse allegations against 156 members of the clergy within the Archdiocese of Baltimore across multiple decades. The report illustrates a […]
Dameon Patterson, Under Arrest Again in New Accusation

Perpetrators Who Is Dameon Patterson? Dameon Patterson, 31, of Elkridge, is charged with sexual abuse of a minor, two fourth-degree sex offenses, and a third-degree sex offense in Baltimore County District Court, according to court records. We reported about Dameon Patterson weeks ago when arrested for similar charges at the Glenwood County Day School. The incidents in which […]
Father Alfred Dean is Credibly Accused of Sexual Abuse of Boys in the Archdiocese of Baltimore from 1989-2002. Were You or a Loved One Among His Victims?

Perpetrators How Has the Maryland Attorney General’s Report On Child Sexual Abuse Brought Cases Like Father Alfred Dean’s Into the Public Consciousness? Child sexual abuse within the Catholic Church was a taboo topic for many decades. Survivors were discouraged from speaking out and often faced dismissal or retribution by church officials if they attempted to […]
The Archdiocese of Baltimore Put Father John Banko in its “Bad Boy” Files but Did Nothing to Protect Victims. Were You Among Them?

Perpetrators Were You Harmed by Father John Banko or Any Other Clergy Members Named in the Maryland Attorney General’s Report on Child Sexual Abuse? The Maryland Attorney General’s 463-page Report on Child Sexual Abuse in the Archdiocese of Baltimore details many disturbing reports of assault perpetrated by Catholic clergy members over several decades. Infuriatingly, many […]
Were You Sexually Abused by Father Louis John Affrica at Bishop McNamara High School or Elsewhere?

Perpetrators Were You or a Loved One a Victim of Abuse by Father Louis John Affrica? After an extensive investigation, the Maryland Attorney General’s office released its 450+ page Report on Child Sexual Abuse in the Archdiocese of Baltimore in 2023. This report shows a repeated pattern of abuse and cover-ups within the Archdiocese spanning […]