A Baltimore County middle school physical education teacher is accused of sexually assaulting students on school property.

Police said 61-year-old Roger Myers was arrested on multiple sex offenses and assault charges, which allegedly happened at the school. 

Baltimore County Public Schools said Myers is a teacher at Deep Creek Middle School in Essex. He has been on administrative leave since January, when the school initially learned about the investigation, according to the school's principal.

"These charges are deeply troubling," Deep Creek Middle School principal Laura Kelly said in a letter to families. "BCPS holds its employees to a high standard of character, and this alleged behavior is abhorrent and completely unacceptable."

Myers has been employed with the Baltimore County Public Schools since 1996 and has been employed at Deep Creek Middle School since July 2024. 

School leaders said counseling will be available to students.    

"Ensuring a safe learning environment for our students is our top priority," Kelly said.

Myers was released on recognizance Monday, according to court officials.

Police are asking if you believe you are a victim or have information related to the case to call 410-887-7720. 

Anne Arundel County teacher on trial

A former Anne Arundel County elementary school teacher is on trial for alleged sexual abuse of multiple students.

Matthew Schlegel, 45, who was a third-grade math teacher at Severna Park Elementary School, allegedly sexually abused eight students during class between August 2022 and March 2024. He is facing 33 counts of assault and sexual abuse of a minor.

Schlegel was removed from the classroom in March 2024 after the district learned of the allegations, a spokesperson for the Anne Arundel County schools said. 

He had been employed with the school district since 2008. He became a teacher at Severna Park Elementary in 2016. 

Earlier in the trial, the mother of one of the alleged victims took the stand, saying that her daughter is "not the same child that she was before her third-grade year."

Student sues school district over alleged assault

Last month, WJZ reported on a high school student who filed a lawsuit against the Baltimore County school board, saying she was assaulted by a teacher in the classroom.

The girl described the assault by her AP Spanish teacher when she walked into the classroom at Overlea High School two years ago.

"She stood up, grabbed me by the hoodie and started punching me over and over and over again and she finally let go," Maysha Tuyas-Perez told WJZ. "I don't remember how many times she punched me."

The girls' family filed the lawsuit against the school board over negligence and claiming that the school failed to provide a safe space for students and proper staff training. The family is seeking over $75,000 in damages.

The teacher is still at the school, according to the Baltimore County school district.