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Prosecutors Dismiss Sex Abuse Case Against Longtime Baltimore County Gym Teacher

The dismissal came less than a month before trial on 22 counts, including allegations of sexual abuse of two students.

Overview

  • Maryland Judiciary records show the case against Roger Myers was dropped Friday, canceling a trial set for early 2026.
  • Prosecutors had charged Myers with 11 felonies and 11 misdemeanors, including six counts of sexual abuse of a minor and 12 sex offenses.
  • Myers, a physical education teacher at Deep Creek Middle School in Essex, worked for Baltimore County Public Schools for nearly 30 years.
  • He was arrested May 30 after detectives interviewed more than a dozen students who described allegedly inappropriate behavior and remarks.
  • Myers is pursuing a civil lawsuit challenging his termination, while prosecutors and school officials did not immediately comment.