Greenbelt, Maryland – Carlos DeAngelo Bell, 30, of Waldorf, Maryland was sentenced to 105 years in prison, followed by a lifetime period of supervised release for 10 counts of Sexual Exploitation of Minors for the Purpose of Producing Child Pornography.

Officials say from the period of January 1, 2014 to December 22, 2016, Bell used and coerced minors to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing child pornography. Bell was charged with committing this offense against ten minors. During the relevant period, Bell was employed as an Instructional Assistant in Charles County Public Schools, and a track and field coach at a Charles County Public High School.

Bell told police at the time he is HIV positive.

NBC Washington reported: Bell was identified after a parent noticed suspicious text messages on a child’s phone in December, Berry said. At that time, Bell was removed from Charles County Public Schools, said Charles County school Superintendent Kimberly Hill. Law enforcement launched an investigation.

Investigators notified the Charles County Sheriff’s Office that child pornography had been found on Bell’s personal electronic devices, Berry said, including graphic images of Bell sexually assaulting children.

One of the videos appears to show Bell having sex with a child inside a classroom at Benjamin Stoddert Middle School in Waldorf, Berry said.

The state says Bell admitted to attempting to transmit the HIV virus and 26 other child sex charges involving 42 victims between the ages of 11 and 17.

“In an organization that is all about children, these allegations are horrifying,” an official said. “To our parents and our community, who put their faith and trust in us to safeguard their children, I apologize on behalf of Charles County Public Schools. Student safety is job one, and clearly we have work to do to make sure that this will never happen again.”

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