HUNTINGTOWN, Md. – Three 13-year-old students at Plum Point Middle School in Calvert County have been charged as juveniles with harassment and violations of Maryland’s hate crimes statutes. According to charging documents, the students displayed swastikas, made Nazi salutes, and directed offensive comments to a classmate because of the classmate’s religious beliefs.
The behavior began in December 2023, and continued over several months, despite repeated requests to stop. The victim ultimately reported the matter to Maryland State Police officers, who investigated and filed the charges against the juveniles.
The charges will be forwarded to the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services (DJS) for appropriate action. DJS has the discretion to refer the charges to the Calvert County Circuit Court for an adjudicatory hearing, at which time the State will be required to prove the allegations beyond a reasonable doubt.
Calvert County State’s Attorney Robert Harvey issued the following statement: “Maryland was founded on the principle of religious toleration. It is frankly astonishing that nearly 400 years later some people continue to persecute others based upon their religion. I call upon parents, educators, and community and faith leaders to make sure that our children know that religious persecution has no place in our society.”
MIDDLE SCHOOL!!! WTH is wrong with these kids
Ukraine has the highest concentration of actual nazi’s in the world. Seems like the current administration and government controlled media is sending a dangerous message to our youth.
Everything that’s wrong with America. The apple didn’t fall too far from the tree. Parents should be tarred and feathered. Stop teaching your children to hate!
Plum point middle has turned a blind eye to bullying for years. Pathetic.
Funny how that Christians can be mocked and their beliefs ridiculed, yet when it happens to the “chosen ones”, …… “To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize.”
It’s Calvert. I’m not shocked at all..
Do you live in Calvert? That’s a very broad statement to make about a whole community.
If this started in December of 2023, why did it take until March 22nd for action to be taken?
“WTH is wrong with these kids?”
Their parents…
Kids are scared to squeal on bullies, it is known
That’s hilarious
Parental upbringing. What were the crimes though? Verbal comments/hate comments is not a hate crime, it is rather very bad behavior, and should have been stopped and acted upon by the weak school reps at that level to include bringing the parents in. A very weak statement by the States Attorney, and getting MSP involved when people are out dying on our roads is ridiculous. What are we thinking?
so far..no comment from the superintendent or bobblehead board of education. Guess it wasn’t DEI enough.