Investigation Finds Maryland School Principal Engaged in Sexual Misconduct and Bullying

More than a dozen staff members claim to be victims of sexual harassment, bullying, retaliation, or other violations of the middle school’s codes of conduct.
Investigation Finds Maryland School Principal Engaged in Sexual Misconduct and Bullying
The Farquhar Middle School in Olney, Md. Google Maps/Screenshot/The Epoch Times
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A school principal in Maryland has been accused of engaging in misconduct and violating Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) sexual harassment and workplace bullying policies, a months-long investigation by the Montgomery County Maryland Office of the Inspector General (OIG) concluded.

Montgomery County Inspector General Megan Davey Limarzi said in a report released on Nov. 29 that witnesses described Joel Beidleman as “a divisive figure” while he served as the principal of Farquhar Middle School in Olney.
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