Allegations of decades-old sexual abuse have surfaced in Baltimore, where three women have filed a lawsuit against the Board of School Commissioners, accusing a former special education teacher of sexual assault. The accusations center on Alvin Hunt, who taught at the now-defunct Calverton Junior High School in the late 1970s. According to WBALTV, the plaintiffs allege that Hunt groomed and then sexually abused them when they were between the ages of 13 and 14.
Pamela Coleman, one of the plaintiffs, says that Hunt not only sexually abused her but also drugged and impregnated her at the age of 14. "I love my daughter, my daughter is beautiful, she is successful, I have grandbabies, and I love her. I just would've wanted to have a love of my life to walk down the aisle and get married and have a baby, not being traumatized for the rest of my life because it's somebody that I trusted," Coleman told WBALTV. Another alleged victim, Collette Jones, claims to have barely managed to escape Hunt's attempted rape. "I was able to run out, and I've been running for a long time. I'm tired, and I want justice, justice for my friends, justice for my girlfriends. I just want justice. I'm tired of running," Jones revealed in a statement.
Baltimore City Public Schools, in light of pending legal action, have limited their comments on the matter. "Alvin Hunt was employed as a City Schools teacher from December 1975 until he retired in October 2005. He returned as a substitute teacher from December 2010 until June 2019," a City Schools' spokesperson said in a statement, as reported by WBALTV. Adding that no further comment could be provided due to the "ongoing legal proceedings and respect for the privacy and rights of all individuals involved, especially our students" as detailed by WMAR2 News.
According to court filings cited by WMAR2 News, Hunt is alleged to have used his influence as a teacher to groom the victims, using tactics such as buying them food and gifts. He is also accused of using his home to further lure students by offering extra tutoring and credit for schoolwork. The lawsuit further claims that other teachers observed Hunt's inappropriate interactions with students, but that the school system failed to take proper action.
