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Walter Johnson High School Technician Arrested on Sex Abuse of a Minor Charge

A student tip set off the police search leading to the arrest.

Overview

  • James Mulhern III, 43, who was arrested Thursday, is charged with sex abuse of a minor and is awaiting a bond hearing at the county processing unit.
  • The case began after two students found a camera in the theater control booth on April 7 and viewed a memory card that showed a girls' changing room.
  • Police say the footage showed a man placing the camera before students entered to change for a performance, and the principal identified Mulhern after a student emailed her the videos.
  • Detectives executed search warrants Wednesday at Walter Johnson High School and at Mulhern’s home in Clarksburg and recovered electronic devices described as evidence.
  • Principal Nicole Morgan told families the employee was placed on unpaid leave, student support services are available, and police have not identified additional victims as the investigation continues.