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Another day, another trusted school employee caught engaging in inappropriate behavior with students.
It’s a kind of fatigue that hurts the spirit, seeing story after story of children being victimized by adults in positions of power over them. James Mulhern III, a 43-year-old man who “worked for the Montgomery County Public Schools system in Maryland” has been arrested on charges of sex abuse of a minor after a camera was discovered that allegedly contained material of minor females changing clothes in the theater area of the school.
Look:
BREAKING: A vice president of the Montgomery County Public Schools union was arrested for allegedly recording underage girls inside a school changing room.
The union just took down their entire board web page that listed him.
He has been placed on leave.
He is James Mulhern. pic.twitter.com/d9ZkU6tMew
— Corey A. DeAngelis, school choice evangelist (@DeAngelisCorey) April 17, 2026
It all started when two Walter Johnson High School students reported finding a camera on April 7, according to WJLA. The device, which was in the theater control booth, allegedly contained “footage recorded inside a girls’ changing room in the theater area.”
“Police said the video showed Mulhern planting the camera before leaving. Shortly after, students walked into the room and started changing for a performance,” the outlet reported. “Authorities said a student sent the video to the school principal, who identified Mulhern, a media services technician at the school.”
Additional evidence was reportedly uncovered following the execution of search warrants at the school and Mulhern’s home, and he was placed on leave without pay until the investigation is completed.
X users had a lot to say about the case:
Backed by none other than SEIU, not surprisingly. SEIU why do predators always seem to find safe harbor in your union?
— Traditionally Sarah
(@TraditionSarah) April 17, 2026
A VP for the SEIU teachers union.
These are the people who claim they need more ‘funding’ and ‘authority’ over our kids.
— Trumpvictory2028 (@trumpvictory24) April 17, 2026
Really want to lose your mind?
MARYLAND DOES *NO* BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR TEACHERS!
Janitor? Cafeteria worker? HR Clerk? Yep, they ALL get background checks.
But Teachers have ZERO checks done.— Glenn Remmy (@GlennRemmington) April 17, 2026
Gee, girls unsafe in their own spaces? Who knew? Ugh.
— Michelle VS (@Michelleafg) April 18, 2026
I am so thankful I don’t have any school age children. If I did, I would homeschool. This type of thing is happening all over the country. Disgusting.
— vicki (@vickilb99) April 17, 2026