MoCo Judge Lets MCPS Aide out on $3,150 bond on Sexual Abuse of Child Charge, Aide Disappears. Is Aide Working with Children Some Place Else?

NEW: A warrant has been issued for former MCPS paraeducator Hector Toro.

Last year, MoCo Police arrested the 59yo for allegedly making kids search for candy in his pant pockets.

The court set bond, Toro paid $3,150 and was released from jail. He has been missing ever since... pic.twitter.com/My6Qu8fWIs

— Kevin Lewis (@ABC7Kevin) January 24, 2019

MCCPTA, Wison Wims ES, Stedwick ES, South Lake ES: Germantown Man Allegedly Sexually Abused Student When Working as MCPS Paraeducator

...MCPS hired Toro in 2001 and he worked at Stedwick Elementary from 2001 to 2012, according to Kimball. He also worked at a summer school program at South Lake Elementary School in Montgomery Village from 2001 to 2006.

Kimball wrote Toro currently works for an extracurricular after-school language program not run by MCPS, but contracted through parent-teacher associations. In that role, he worked with children at Wilson Wims Elementary School in Clarksburg. Kimball wrote MCPS is looking into whether he worked at any other schools through the extracurricular program, which she didn’t name...

Germantown Man Allegedly Sexually Abused Student When Working as MCPS Paraeducator: Faces sex offense charges in connection with incident at Stedwick Elementary School

Arrest of former MCPS aide: Toro, in his role as a paraeducator, allowing a 7-year-old female elementary school student to reach into his pants pocket to look for candy.

Former Montgomery County Public Schools Employee Charged with Sexual Offense

Posted on 04/02/2018

Detectives with the Special Victims Investigations Division (SVID) have charged Hector Hermes Lagos Toro, age 58, of Locustdale Drive in Germantown, with sexual abuse of a minor and a third degree sex offense.  The charges stem from an incident that occurred in the 2010 – 2011 school year and involve Toro, in his role as a paraeducator, allowing a 7-year-old female elementary school student to reach into his pants pocket to look for candy.

In March 2018, the victim, (who is now 15), came forward to police and reported the abuse.  The victim stated that on a date in the 2010-2011 school year, Toro was monitoring second grade indoor recess as part of his role as an instructional assistant at Stedwick Elementary School.  The victim stated that Toro allowed her to reach into his pockets and manipulate his private area as she searched for candy.

During an interview with detectives, Toro confirmed that children at the school frequently placed their hands in his pockets in search of treats.

Toro was arrested on the strength of a criminal warrant on Friday, March 30, and was transported to the Central Processing Unit.  He was released on bond.

Detectives are requesting that parents of juveniles who may have had contact with Hector Hermes Lagos Toro to talk to their children about any interaction with him and contact SVID detectives at 240-773-5400 if they believe their child was victimized.

http://www.mymcpnews.com/2018/04/02/former-montgomery-county-public-schools-employee-charged-with-sexual-offense/