Former Howard County Teacher Charged With Sexually Assaulting 14-Year-Old Boy

HOWARD COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) -- A former Howard County school teacher is found guilty of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old boy.

Police say 37-year-old Christopher Russell Fox met the victim on the Internet.

The two began chatting online. The victim was led to believe Fox was a 16-year-old boy.

When they finally met in person in July of 2014, Fox told the victim he was in his late 20s.

The victim reported Fox then engaged in a number of sex acts with him.

Detectives were able to identify and charge Fox after pursuing forensic evidence at the scene.

Fox has been a technology teacher since 2003, assigned to Atholton High School, Folly Quarter Middle School and Mount View Middle School.  He also was a coach at Glenelg High School in 2006 and 2007 and most recently worked in a building services facility. Fox is no longer employed by the school system.