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Judge releases Matthew Schlegel on his own recognizance after partial verdict

Summary by WBAL
A judge on Wednesday released Matthew Schlegel on his own recognizance a day after a jury returned a partial verdict in the teacher’s child sex abuse trial. Schlegel, 45, was charged in May 2024 with dozens of counts of child sex abuse and assault involving third-grade students at Severna Park Elementary School. The jury deliberated for 19 hours over three days before reaching consensus to find Schlegel not guilty on 18 of the 21 counts. Schlege…
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WBAL broke the news in Baltimore, United States on Wednesday, June 18, 2025.
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