Overview

• Matthew Schlegel was found not guilty on more than a dozen sexual abuse charges in June and prosecutors dropped the remaining misdemeanor counts on July 1
• Anne Arundel County Public Schools says he remains on full pay but is barred from student contact until its inquiry and formal review conclude
• Families of Severna Park students have organized protests with roughly 2,000 pink signs and filed petitions and a civil lawsuit to prevent his classroom return
• Residents reported receiving preservation letters from Schlegel’s attorneys—an ordinary litigation tool that some parents view as an intimidation tactic
• Defense counsel stress routine due process rights while district officials aim to finalize employment decisions before classes begin August 25