MARYLAND
North East Booster
06/22/05
By Jennifer Przydzial
A former Roman Catholic priest who was a chaplain at Calvert Hall College High School from 1982-93 has been formally charged with sexually abusing a student, according to Baltimore County police.
Jerome Toohey, 59, of Lutherville, was accused in December of sexually abusing a former student from 1987 to 1989, according to charging documents.
On May 26, those accusations led to three charges being filed against Toohey - child abuse, a third-degree sex offense and perverted practice.
The first offense carries a maximum penalty of 15 years imprisonment and the maximum for the other two is 10 years imprisonment.
The perverted practice charge could also result in a $1,000 fine, according to the documents.