Media Release:

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office has charged a registered sex offender for being on school property when prohibited.

On October 18, 2016 at approximately 2:30 PM, the School Resource Officer (SRO) responsible for Hancock Elementary School was contacted by school officials in reference to a registered sex offender who was on school property. The SRO was able to confirm that a male, identified as James Alan Bishop, had been riding in the passenger seat of a vehicle that was picking up a student on school property. Bishop is a Tier III registrant through the State of Maryland and is not permitted to knowingly enter onto real property that is used for the public or nonpublic elementary or secondary education.