Baltimore MD Jan 16 2013 A Baltimore private school teacher was arrested last week after an investigation by the Baltimore County Police Department's Crimes Against Children Unit, police said Monday.
Foye C. Minton Jr., 33, of Cockeysville, was charged with child abuse, police said, and is being held at the Baltimore County Detention Center on $250,000 bond.Police said a victim, now 20, came forward in December alleging that the abuse started in 2009 when she was a student at Shoshana S. Cardin School in Baltimore. At the time, Minton was dean of students and director of athletics at the school and was the victim's coach and gym teacher, according to police.
A relationship and sexual activity between Minton and the victim continued for several years at his home in Baltimore City, the school and other locations, police alleged.Minton was arrested at the Day School at Baltimore Hebrew, where he was an employee, police said. Police did not have further information on when he began working there or his position. The court file is sealed.
Officials at Day School could not be reached for comment.David Prashker, head of school at Shoshana Cardin, said in an email that police informed the school of a former teacher's arrest last week. "The school is cooperating fully with the police investigation and has no further comment at this time," he said.
Police believe there may be other victims, and asked those with information to call 410-307-2020.Source:baltsun.com