MCPS Music Teacher Hearings Set Today - Sexual Abuse and Rape of Students Trials Set for August and October

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MCPS music teacher Lawrence Joynes was in Montgomery County Circuit Court today in two different courtrooms to set hearing dates for his two upcoming trials. There were no reporters in the courtroom as far as we could tell. There was no one from MCPS in the courtroom.

What has the Board of Education and Superintendent Joshua Starr's response been since Mr. Joynes' arrest February 28, 2013? Anything? A task force? Website? Lunch meeting?


Lawrence Joynes has already been convicted on child pornography charges in Baltimore County.


This trial centers around the allegations of rape and sexual abuse of an Eastern Middle School student.

Event Date: 09/26/2014 Event Time: 01:30 PM Judge: BAIR, GARY E
Location: 50 Maryland Avenue South Tower Courtroom 5g Courtroom: 5G
Description: STATUS HEARING
Event Date: 09/26/2014
Description: MOTION HEARING DATE*
Event Date: 10/06/2014 Event Time: 09:30 AM Judge: BAIR, GARY E
Location: 50 Maryland Avenue South Tower Courtroom 5g Courtroom: 5G
Description: TRIAL - JURY (4 days)

This trial centers around the allegations of sexual abuse of students at New Hampshire Estates Elementary School.

Event Date: 07/25/2014 Event Time: 01:30 PM Judge: QUIRK, JOSEPH M
Location: 50 Maryland Avenue North Tower Courtroom 9b Courtroom: 9B
Description: STATUS HEARING
Event Date: 07/25/2014
Description: MOTION HEARING DATE*
Event Date: 08/25/2014 Event Time: 09:30 AM Judge: QUIRK, JOSEPH M
Location: 50 Maryland Avenue North Tower Courtroom 9b Courtroom: 9B
Description: TRIAL - JURY (14 days)