Lewis Laury is a 24 year old man from Baltimore, Maryland. Laury worked as a teacher at Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High School (aka Mervo High). Police have accused him of assaulting a 12 year old girl.
Lewis Laury Arrest Details
Lewis Laury Arrested. “A Baltimore City teacher has been accused of raping a 12-year-old girl who was missing for a week, according to police and a Baltimore Banner report. Lewis Laury, 24, was arrested Monday and charged with second-degree rape and sexual offense in the third degree, Baltimore County police said in a news release. Laury was charged after police said he had an inappropriate relationship with a minor. A spokesperson for Baltimore City Public Schools said Laury is currently employed as a teacher at Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High School.” [Patch]
Police: Phone Number Led To Laury. “Charging documents show that phone records obtained during the search led to a phone number that was linked to Laury’s home address at Wychwood Court in Pikesville. U.S. Marshals responded to the home and found the child inside. Laury was not at the location at the time the 12-year-old was found. She was taken to a nearby hospital for a medical evaluation and remained there as of Monday night, said her mother, Mia Brooks. Brooks, 49, took to Meta’s Threads app Monday afternoon to thank all who shared posts to spread the word about her daughter’s absence. She also confirmed a man had been captured.” [Baltimore Banner]
Judge Said Laury Was A Danger To The Public. “In court on Tuesday, a Baltimore County District Court judge called Laury a danger to the public and ordered him held without bail at the Baltimore County Detention Center. Laury’s public defender told the judge that Laury denies the allegations and said Laury is attending law school in hopes of becoming a defense attorney.” [WBAL]
Mervo School Sent Letter To Parents Re: Laury. “Mervo’s principal sent a letter to families. “I can assure you that our Mervo team and City Schools take this matter seriously,” the principal said. “City Schools’ Human Capital Office is aware of the arrest and will take appropriate action.”” [CBS]
Laury Neighbors React To Arrest. “The allegations are disturbing the peace of the complex with neighbors shaken by the rape allegations–a case linked to the initial report of a missing girl. “A sexual predator messing with kids, something is wrong with these people nowadays..” “When I found out (the missing report) was around here, it was disturbing because you were hearing different things like a man took her to Pennsylvania,” said Yolanda Watkins. “And then to find out it’s a teacher (now accused of rape) like it’s sad. Because as a parent, you’re supposed to have trust in teachers and so forth. You wouldn’t think that stuff like that would be so close, hit home so close,” she added.” [Fox45]
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