Parents' Coalition of Montgomery County, Maryland: Maryland Courts

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Monday, July 19, 2021

Doctor incompetent to stand trial in child sex abuse case, Frederick judge rules

Frederick, MD - A Maryland judge has ruled that a former pediatrician charged with sexually abusing minors is not competent to stand trial.

News outlets report that Frederick County Circuit Court Judge Julie Stevenson Solt ordered Wednesday that Ernesto Cesar Torres continue to be held in a state psychiatric hospital. His competency will be reviewed in 90 days.

Torres is charged with 98 counts of sexual offenses against 19 underage victims between 2001 and 2019. He also faces 61 sexual abuse charges in another case, with the alleged offenses dating back to the 1980s. His medical license is suspended...

https://thedailyrecord.com/2021/07/08/doctor-incompetent-to-stand-trial-in-child-sex-abuse-case-frederick-judge-rules/

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Formed in 2002, the Parents' Coalition of Montgomery County, Maryland seeks to achieve the goals of coherent, content-rich curriculum standards; high expectations combined with timely remediation and acceleration; a wider range of educational options for parents and children; greater transparency and accountability; and meaningful community input.

E-mail: parentscoalitionmc AT outlook.com

What The Washington Post said about the Parents' Coalition

The coalition might be the best-known parent advocacy group in the region. Its members represent several constituencies, including parents of special education and gifted education students and fiscal watchdogs. The group's defining victory came this school year when the school system scaled back the fees charged to families for course materials.

Coalition leaders have drawn attention to the misuse of funds collected from students for activities, the broadcast of a commercial radio service on school buses and, with their "Weast Watch" blog, the travel habits of Weast and his lieutenants.

The Washington Post, June 4, 2009

Jerry Weast on the Parents' Coalition

"Along the way, you’ve had a challenging relationship with the Parents’ Coalition, the network of citizen activists who use the political process and other means to hold MCPS accountable.

The thing people accuse me of is listening, but not hearing. I hear, but I do not always agree. I am sorry that the world is faster than it was 10 years ago. I did not do that. [But] if we do not keep up, then our kids will be behind. We have to stop whining and get real."

Bethesda Magazine, March-April 2011