FCSO Investigates Assault Incidents at Brunswick High School; Juvenile Charges Filed

FREDERICK, Md. (June 9, 2025)— On April 11, 2025, deputies with the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) responded to Brunswick High School for a reported assault involving multiple students. The report detailed disturbing allegations of group misconduct inside the boys’ locker room.

According to the initial investigation, a student was in the locker room when another student approached and assaulted him on the buttocks with a rubber penis sex toy while he was fully clothed. Moments later, three additional students allegedly held the victim down and forced the sex toy into his mouth. A fourth student recorded the incident on his cell phone.

FCSO detectives launched a comprehensive investigation. During this process, detectives uncovered another related incident that occurred on April 3, 2025. In that case, two students reportedly held down a second victim and attempted to force a sex toy into the victim’s mouth while another student recorded the incident. Two of the three individuals involved in the April 3 incident were also implicated in the April 11 incident.

These incidents are not being classified as hazing.

After a thorough review with the Frederick County State’s Attorney’s Office, five students have been criminally charged through juvenile referrals to the Department of Juvenile Services:

Due to the ages of those involved, names will not be released.

A 17-year-old male is charged with:

·         4th Degree Sex Offense

·         2nd Degree Assault

·         Two counts of Visual Surveillance of a Private Area

A 16-year-old male is charged with:

·         2nd Degree Assault

A second 16-year-old male is charged with:

·         2nd degree assault

A 15-year-old male is charged with:

·         2nd Degree Assault

A second 15-year-old male is charged with:

·         Two counts of 2nd Degree Assault

Anyone with additional information is asked to contact the Sheriff’s Office at 301-600-1046.

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