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Substitute Teacher charged with sex abuse taught at more schools than previously thought

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A substitute teacher charged with child sex abuse may have taught at more schools than previously thought.

Steven Katz is charged with child sexual abuse in Montgomery County but also taught in Howard County.

Right now, there are no charges against him in Howard County.

Katz turned himself in to police last month.

An 11-year-old boy at Cloverly Elementary School in Silver Spring accused Katz of inappropriately touching him.

The Howard County Public School System determined that Katz worked as a substitute teacher at a number of schools in the district from 2016 - 2018.

After further investigation, it was determined he worked during the 2012 - 2015 school years at a number of additional schools.

The district says its contacted the principals of those schools and they will reach out directly to their school community.

Montgomery County Police request that parents who suspect that their child was victimized by this individual to contact detectives at 240-773-5400.

Parents or guardians who believe that their child may have had an inappropriate contact with any individual at any time are asked to contact Howard County Police Department Detectives at 410-313-2630 or the Department of Social Services at 410-872-4203.

Steven Katz has been a substitute teacher in the following schools in Howard County during the years noted in parenthesis:

  • Atholton Elementary School (2012-18)
  • Bellows Spring Elementary School (2012-15)
  • Bollman Bridge Elementary School (2012-18)
  • Bryant Woods Elementary School (2012-18)
  • Bushy Park Elementary School (2012-18)
  • Centennial Lane Elementary School (2012-15)
  • Clarksville Elementary School (2012-18)
  • Clemens Crossing Elementary School (2012-15)
  • Cradlerock Elementary School (2012-18)
  • Dayton Oaks Elementary School (2012-18)
  • Deep Run Elementary School (2012-15)
  • Ducketts Lane Elementary School (2012-18)
  • Elkridge Elementary School (2012-15)
  • Forest Ridge Elementary School (2012-15)
  • Fulton Elementary School (2012-18)
  • Gorman Crossing Elementary School (2012-18)
  • Guilford Elementary School (2012-18)
  • Hammond Elementary School (2012-18)
  • Hollified Station Elementary School (2012-15)
  • Ilchester Elementary School (2012-18)
  • Jeffers Hill Elementary School (2012-15)
  • Laurel Woods Elementary School (2012-15)
  • Lisbon Elementary School (2016-18)
  • Longfellow Elementary School (2012-18)
  • Manor Woods Elementary School (2012-18)
  • Northfield Elementary School (2012-15)
  • Phelps Luck Elementary School (2012-15)
  • Pointers Run Elementary School (2012-18)
  • Rockburn Elementary School (2012-18)
  • Running Brook Elementary School (2012-18)
  • St. John’s Lane Elementary School (2012-15)
  • Stevens Forest Elementary School (2012-18)
  • Swansfield Elementary School (2012-18)
  • Talbott Springs Elementary School (2012-15)
  • Thunder Hill Elementary School (2012-15)
  • Triadelphia Elementary School (2012-18)
  • Veterans Elementary School (2012-15)
  • Waterloo Elementary School (2012-15)
  • Waverly Elementary School (2012-18)
  • West Friendship Elementary School (2012-18)
  • Worthington Elementary School (2012-18)
  • Bonnie Branch Middle School (2012-18)
  • Dunloggin Middle School (2016-18)
  • Elkridge Landing Middle School (2012-15)
  • Ellicott Mills Middle School (2016-18)
  • Folly Quarter Middle School (2012-18)
  • Hammond Middle School (2012-15)
  • Harpers Choice Middle School (2012-18)
  • Lake Elkhorn Middle School (2012-15)
  • Lime Kiln Middle School (2016-18)
  • Mayfield Woods Middle School (2016-18)
  • Mount View Middle School (2016-18)
  • Murray Hill Middle School (2012-18)
  • Oakland Mills Middle School (2012-18)
  • Patapsco Middle School (2012-18)
  • Patuxent Valley Middle School (2012-15)
  • Wilde Lake Middle School (2012-16)
  • Atholton High School (2012-18)
  • Centenniel High School (2012-15)
  • Glenelg High School (2016-18)
  • Hammond High School (2012-18)
  • Howard High School (2012-18)
  • Long Reach High School (2012-15)
  • Marriotts Ridge High School (2012-15)
  • Mt. Hebron Ridge High School (2012-15)
  • Oakland Mills High School (2012-15)
  • Reservoir High School (2012-18)
  • River Hill High School (2012-15)
  • Wilde Lake High School (2012-15)
  • Homewood (2012-15)