Months after an Anne Arundel County teacher was acquitted of child sex abuse charges, three more families have come forward with allegations.

On Monday, three Severna Park Elementary School families — represented by attorney Thiru Vignarajah — told reporters their daughters were allegedly abused by their third-grade math teacher, Matthew Schlegel.

Schlegel's attorney said his client is innocent, and raised concerns about Monday's announcement, saying it "recycles previously investigated and discredited claims under the false label of 'new' allegations."

"It is our understanding that the claims raised have already been reviewed by law enforcement, CPS, school officials and the courts, and were found to lack credibility," Schlegel's attorney, Patrick Seidel, said in a statement.

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