A Baltimore County physical-education teacher accused of sexually abusing two students is no longer facing criminal charges, after prosecutors quietly dropped the case. The move, filed on Feb. 4, 2026, ends the criminal prosecution but leaves families and the school community without a courtroom resolution to the allegations.
Prosecutors drop case
Prosecutors in Baltimore County asked a judge to dismiss sexual-abuse and second-degree-assault charges against 29-year-old Jordan Adams of Windsor Mill, according to The Baltimore Banner. The outlet reported that the dismissal paperwork was entered in Baltimore County Circuit Court on Feb. 4 and confirmed by an assistant state’s attorney.
How the case unfolded
Adams was arrested June 18, 2025, after detectives with Baltimore County’s Crimes Against Children Unit investigated reports from students at Northwest Academy of Health Sciences in Pikesville, authorities said. Reporting by WBALTV reviewed charging documents that described incidents during the 2024–25 school year, including an allegation that a teacher rubbed a student’s thigh and that gym surveillance footage captured contact. After his arrest, Adams was held without bond and placed on administrative leave.
Defense, school and union react
Adams’s attorney, Orlando Mayo, told The Baltimore Banner that “the state rushed to judgment” and that his client “committed no crime.”
Northwest Academy’s principal previously told families in a letter that Baltimore County Public Schools was cooperating with law enforcement and that Adams was barred from district property, according to WMAR2-News.
The Baltimore Banner also reported that Teachers Association of Baltimore County president Kelly Olds said the union was not informed ahead of time that prosecutors would drop the case.
What comes next
With the criminal case now dismissed, it is not clear whether Baltimore County Public Schools will pursue separate personnel action. The district has reiterated that it is cooperating with investigators and is making supports available for students, according to WBALTV.
Community members and parents told local outlets they remain concerned that the dismissal leaves unanswered questions for families and the school. Anyone with information about the original investigation was urged to contact the Baltimore County Crimes Against Children Unit at 410-887-7720, according to media reports.
