Three Calvert County students charged with hate crime violations

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Three 13-year-old students at a middle school in Huntingtown were charged as juveniles with harassment and “violations of Maryland’s hate crimes statutes,” according to the Calvert County State’s Attorney’s Office.

The students at Plum Point Middle School displayed swastikas, made Nazi salutes and “directed offensive comments” toward a classmate because of that classmate’s religious beliefs, the State’s Attorney’s Office said on Friday.

The behavior started in December 2023 and “continued over several months” despite requests to stop, according to the State’s Attorney’s Office. The victim reported the behavior to Maryland State Police Officers, who filed the charges against the three 13-year-olds.