A former Charles County Public Schools substitute teacher, who had been charged earlier this year for allegedly producing child pornography and having illicit contact with a student, has now been charged with rape after investigators learned through the course of their investigation that he allegedly had sex with an 11-year-old girl in 2007.
On June 1, Keith Allan Krikstan, 31, of Waldorf was charged with second-degree rape, three counts of child pornography possession and six counts of possession of obscene matter with intent to distribute.
According to court records, between February and April 2007, Krikstan engaged in sexual intercourse with an 11-year-old girl, when he was at least four years older than her, at approximately age 19.
In the same case, Krirkstan was also charged with possessing child pornography and obscene matter on Jan. 13.
Back in January, Krikstan was also arrested in connection with child pornography, displaying sexually explicit materials to a minor and sexual abuse of a minor after officers received information he was allegedly having inappropriate contact with an adolescent girl, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office.
Krikstan was a substitute teacher at John Hanson Middle School when students reported to a sheriff’s office school resource officer that they were aware of a substitute teacher who was having inappropriate communication with another student. Officers learned Krikstan allegedly obtained a cell phone number of a female student in December 2017 and began texting her. Soon after, they kept in contact through phone and social media. Evidence showed Krikstan allegedly convinced the girl to send explicit photos to him and he allegedly sent some to her.
In January, Kimberly Hill, superintendent of CCPS, announced in a letter to parents and staff that the school system received the report on Jan. 11 and immediately removed Krikstan from John Hanson Middle School.
During a bond hearing, assistant state’s attorney Sarah Freeman told the court that detectives found more than 100 images or videos of nude underage girls.
Freeman indicated that these photos showed the private areas of the girls. She said that detectives were able to identify two victims in the photos; however, one is still unidentified.
Freeman told the court that Krikstan also placed a hidden camera in a bathroom inside the victim’s home. Detectives found 10 photos of the victim on Krikstan’s devices from the camera.
Freeman also said that all the bathrooms in John Hanson Middle School were checked for cameras in result of that finding.
“[Krikstan] having sexual relations with minors is not something new,” Freeman said.
Freeman told Circuit Court Judge Hayward J. West that in his three cases, Krikstan is facing over 100 years, which she thought would result in a flight risk and asked for no bond.
Judge West held Krikstan, who was being monitored on a home electric monitor as a result of his other pending cases, without bond in court on Monday.
“CCPS fully vetted Mr. Krikstan prior to hiring him as a substitute in September 2017. He was fingerprinted, completed orientation, training and a background check with the State of Maryland and the FBI,” Hill stated. “No criminal history was found. Since September, Mr. Krikstan has worked 34 days at multiple schools, including Hanson, North Point High School, Milton M. Somers Middle School, Dr. James Craik Elementary School and La Plata High School.”
“Part of our ongoing training includes encouraging both students and staff to say something if they see or suspect something inappropriate,” Hill stated. “We commend the students who came forward to report what they felt were inappropriate texts from an adult to a fellow student.”
The sheriff’s office and CCPS encourages parents to talk with their children about the situation, and if they report anything inappropriate to contact Det. E. Webster at 301-609-6558.
Originally Posted on Maryland Independent:
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