Baltimore County police have arrested a high school teacher on child sexual abuse and perverted practice charges. Parris James McGhee-Bey, 57, who taught at Woodlawn High School, turned himself in to police last week after a warrant was issued for his arrest.
Police allege the abuse took place in November and December in McGhee-Bey?s school office and involves a female student, then 13, trying to earn state-mandated community service hours.
Police said the investigation began after a phone call from the girl?s mother.
McGhee-Bey, of the 3100 block of Northmont Road, denied all charges to police, the charging documents show.
Baltimore County schools spokesman Brice Freeman said McGhee-Bey still is employed by the school system but was removed from the classroom after the allegations were made.
Freeman said the accused teacher will work in a non-student-related position with the county system, pending the outcome of the investigation.
Freeman said McGhee-Bey taught instructional technology and was hired as a teacher in August 2005.
Freeman said he did not know where McGhee-Bey worked previously
Two former Baltimore County teachers were arrested earlier this school year on child sexual abuse charges.
Former Pine Grove Middle School teacher Timothy Gounaris, 50, was arrested in November on charges related to several incidents with a 13-year-old former student during the 2005-06 school year.
StephenWilliams Stauffer, 54, a former Baltimore County substitute teacher and school volunteer, was arrested in December and charged with stalking a Pinewood Elementary student, illegally possessing a handgun and driving with a suspended license.
McGhee-Bey has been charged with sex abuse of a minor, third- and fourth-degree sex offenses, and perverted practice.
He was released after posting $50,000 bail.
County police spokesman Cpl. Michael Hill said charges of sex abuse of a minor and third-degree sex offense are both felonies and could carry up to 40 years of prison time if convicted.
Attempts to reach McGhee-Bey by phone were not successful.
Police are asking any other victims, or adults with any information, who have not come forward to contact the Baltimore County Police Department?s Family Crimes Unit at 410-853-3650.
