Richard W. Scherer, 70, who was a teacher for approximately 25 years in Montgomery County Public Schools, was arrested and charged with enticement of a minor and possession of child pornography.
According to the Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office of New York, Scherer resigned from his position as an English for Speakers of Other Languages in September of 2011 after being notified of allegations of misconduct involving a student. At that time, MCPS recommended that his certificate be revoked, and it eventually was.
According to a MCPS spokesperson, Scherer worked at Broad Acres Elementary in Silver Spring the entire time he was with the school district.
On June 12, 2011, a parent of a fourth grade student reported that she was concerned that Scherer had inappropriate interaction with students. A report from MCPS noted the student said when Scherer has lunch with a particular student “he pulls her to him and hugs her, that he has patted her rear end and hips, and that he pressures her to [eat] lunch with him,” according to the DOJ report...
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