A substitute teacher in Maryland faces more than 30 sex offense charges, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office.
General Smallwood Middle School administrators removed Malcolm Xavier Fluellyn, 26, from the school after learning about allegations of inappropriate sexual contact with students at the school, the sheriff said.
Detectives say Fluellyn had inappropriate physical contact as well as inappropriate social media and text messages with students. According to the indictment, Fluellyn engaged in “sex offenses” and “sexual abuse” and showed students obscene depictions of “illicit sex.”
There are at least six victims in this case.
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He was indicted Friday on multiple counts of sexual abuse of a minor, sexual solicitation of a minor, displaying obscene matter to a minor and fourth-degree sex offense. He is being held without bond.
According to Charles County Public Schools, a parent’s tip led to the investigation.
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Fluellyn worked five days as a substitute in December, including one day at Matthew Henson Middle School and four at Smallwood.
In January, he was hired as a longterm substitute at Smallwood.
He was removed from the school Feb. 10 when the allegations surfaced and was fired three days later.
The school system sent a letter to parents saying Fluellyn was hired in November 2022. He passed a background check and received training on sexual harassment and child abuse.
“Any student who we know was impacted by the investigation has been offered consistent counseling services by school staff,” the school system said. “CCPS does not condone any inappropriate conduct between staff, volunteers or any other adults affiliated with the school system and students.”
None of the allegations against Fluellyn came from Henson Middle School.
Anyone with information about other inappropriate contact or messaging with students by Fluellyn should call detectives at 301-609-6479.
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