Thursday, December 4, 2014

Police Press Conference: 9 more students came forward

Montgomery County Police held a press conference at 11 AM on Thursday, December 4, 2014, regarding the arrest of MCPS substitute teacher Jose Pineda.

The press conference video is in two parts. The first part is just about 2 minutes in length. The second video is 30 minutes.

Jose Pineda employment history:
2000-2003 MCPS school bus operator
2003-2006 MCPS substitute teacher
2006-2013 not employed by MCPS
2013-2014 MCPS substitute teacher - worked 111 times in 20 different schools
  • Police want any one with information to contact them at this number: 240-773-5400.
  • Where did Mr. Pineda work during the years when he was not with MCPS? If anyone in the community knows, please contact the Montgomery County Police.
  • If any doubt that a law has been broken, police should be called.
  • If parents think that a child has been victimized and a law has been broken they should call the police.
  • There was somewhat of a delay in getting information to the police. (September 30th incident.)
  • If anyone believes there has been a criminal offense the police should be called right away. 
  • MCPS was notified of today's press conference, but did not participate




Broadcast live streaming video on Ustream



Broadcast live streaming video on Ustream

7 comments:

  1. So what our legal eagles are doing about this; are they scurrying to find legal technicalities?

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  2. Let's hope that he did not have "part-time employee" or "volunteer" status during the alleged incidents because, according to state law, he would be off the hook.

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  3. Detectives Continue to Investigate Sexual Offenses Committed by Montgomery County Public School Substitute Teacher, Jose Pineda. Victims and Witnesses Urged to Come Forward to Police
    Published on December 4, 2014 by mcpnews in Press Releases

    Detectives from the Special Victims Investigations Division continue to investigate sexual offenses committed by Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) substitute teacher, Jose Pineda, age 50, of the 9100 block of Bramble Bush Court in Gaithersburg. Detectives believe that there may be additional victims and are urging possible victims and witnesses to come forward with information. The investigation thus far has revealed:

    In early October, detectives from the Special Victims Investigations Division began investigating the report that Jose Pineda, in his role as a MCPS substitute teacher, inappropriately touched a female student at Roberto Clemente Middle School in September of 2014. On October 14, Pineda was charged with one count of third degree sex offense and one count of sex abuse of a minor.

    Since that time, three more victims have come forward to police; these three female victims were also students. On November 19, Pineda was charged with three additional counts of third degree sex offense and three counts of sex abuse of a minor.

    Nine other female students have come forward to detectives and reported that Pineda touched them during the school day. Although these nine acts do not rise to the level of criminal violations, these students’ accounts have deepened this investigation as the students are valuable witnesses.

    The 4 Student Victims – YEAR of Offense and SCHOOL Where Occurred
    2004, Forest Oak Middle School (Gaithersburg)
    2014, Ridgeview Middle School (Gaithersburg)
    2014, Ridgeview Middle School (Gaithersburg)
    2014, Roberto Clemente Middle School (Germantown)

    9 Student Witnesses
    All incidents occurred in 2014
    6 incidents occurred at Ridgeview Middle School
    3 incidents occurred at Gaithersburg Elementary School

    Pineda worked for MCPS during the following time periods:
    2000 – 2003, School Bus Operator
    2003 – 2006, Substitute Teacher
    March 2013 – September 2014, Substitute Teacher

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      Schools where Pineda worked as a substitute teacher from November of 2013 through September of 2014 according to MCPS records (schools in no particular order):
      Twinbrook Elementary School (Rockville)
      Ridgeview Middle School (Gaithersburg)
      Earle B. Wood Middle School (Rockville)
      Montgomery Blair High School (Silver Spring)
      Seneca Valley High School (Germantown)
      Gaithersburg High School
      Rosa Parks Middle School (Olney)
      Watkins Mill High School (Gaithersburg)
      Gaithersburg Middle School
      Forest Oak Middle School (Gaithersburg)
      Goshen Elementary School (Gaithersburg)
      Roberto W. Clemente Middle School (Germantown)
      Maryvale Elementary School (Rockville)
      Clopper Mill Elementary School (Germantown)
      Julius West Middle School (Rockville)
      Gaithersburg Elementary School
      Parkland Magnet Middle School (Rockville)
      Longview School (Germantown)
      Lakelands Park Middle School (Gaithersburg)
      Rockville High School

      Pineda taught approximately 111 days during this above time frame (November of 2013 through September of 2014). He taught a variety of grades at the elementary, middle, and high school levels and taught subjects to include English, math, science, biology, computer science, technology, special education classes, and ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) classes.

      Police believe that there may be additional victims. Detectives are urging anyone with information about Jose Pineda or a possible victim to please call the Special Victims Investigations Division at 240-773-5400.

      *The Department held a press conference today to discuss the above information regarding sexual offenses committed by Montgomery County Public Schools substitute teacher, Jose Pineda. The press conference was live streamed via USTREAM. The press conference was also taped and will be available for viewing later today. (The link to the press conference will be added to this release when it is available).



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  4. If the police was proactive, then we would have less press conferences taking place glorifying their excellent work after the fact.

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    1. The police can't act if MCPS doesn't make the call.

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    2. They are certainly proactive in other areas.

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