Page 2 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, March 6, 2026 Malden middle school teacher, coach faces sexual assault charges Suspect placed on leave, released on $75,000 cash bail after arraignment in district court Special to the Advocate A Malden middle school teacher, who was also the longtime head coach of the Malden High Girls Basketball team, was released on $75,000 cash bail following his arraignment on charges of rape and indecent sexual assault on February 25. Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Stoneham Police Chief James O’Connor said that Scott Marino, 54, of Stoneham, was arrested on Wednesday, February 24 and charged with two counts of rape, one count of indecent assault and battery and one count of furnishing alcohol to a person under the age of 21. On February 18, 2026, Marino allegedly provided alcohol to and sexually assaulted an 18-year-old female, who was known to him, at his Stoneham home. The suspect pleaded not guilty to those charges at his arraignment on Thursday, February 25 in Woburn District Court and released later that day on $75,000 cash bail. Local students make Q2 Honor Roll at BC High T he following local students made the Q2 Honor Roll at BC High for the 2025-2026 school year. Please note that students with an asterisk (*) next to their name were inducted into the National Honor Society in December 2025, as well. National Honor Society is an organization overseen by the National Association of Secondary Schools and Principals (NASSP) that recognizes and empowers students to excel in the areas of scholarship, character, leadership and service (the four pillars). It is meant to be an organization populated by the highest role-models Gerry D’Ambrosio Attorney-at-Law Is Your Estate in Order? Do you have an update Will, Health Care Proxy or Power of Attorney? If Not, Please Call for a Free Consultation. 14 Proctor Avenue, Revere (781) 284-5657 Marino worked as a teacher at Linden S.T.E.A.M. Academy for grades K-8 in Malden for a number of years and recently completed his 10th season as head of the Malden High School Girls Basketball team. Under the bail requirements, Woburn District Court Judge Jane Prince ruled Marino will be under GPS monitoring, ordered to not drink alcohol, stay off school property, not contact the victim, or leave Massachusetts and surrender his passport. Marino is due back in court next on Thursday, April 16 for a hearing. Court papers remain sealed, pending a motion by defense to impound them, according to an online report, and his attorney, Kevin Mullen, of Quincy, declined to comment on the charges outside court after the arraignment, according to reports. In an email message to parents and staff of the Malden Public Schools on February 24, Superintendent of Schools Timothy Sippel, Ed.L.D. informed them that Marino was “immediately placed on leave from the Malden Public Schools when the police informed the district of the investigation into these allegations.” “The district is fully cooperating with relevant law enforcement agencies in their investigation, which is ongoing. Due to personnel and privacy laws, the district will not be commenting further on this case,” Supt. Sippel added. “I understand how upsetting and distressing this is to our community given the serious nature of these allegations. We thank you for your continued commitment to our students and our district community. The safety of our students and staff is our highest priority,” Supt. Sippel stated. According to school officials, resources both in-house via school counselors and outside professional trauma specialists, were immediately made available throughout last week and including the early part of his week to support students at Malden High School who desired or required assistance. within our school, who will work to improve their school and local community through leadership and service. Students who have completed one semester at BC High and maintain a cumulative GPA to the faculty council’s satisfaction are invited to be considered for candidacy at the beginning of their junior or senior year. Please join us in celebrating their accomplishments! The following students from Malden were honored: Jacob Lee,* Honors (2026); Theodore Marion-Brown, High Honors (2029); Xiaoyu Zhu, High Honors (2026). Malden Reads book discussion with the Mayor T he Malden Public Library and Malden Reads invite you to join Mayor Gary Christenson to discuss this year’s book selection, “Our Missing Hearts” by Celeste Ng. The discussion will take place on Wednesday, March 11, from 6:30–7:30 p.m. in the beautiful art galleries at the Malden Public Library. Light refreshments will be served. Set in a near-future America marked by fear, censorship and division, “Our Missing Hearts” explores what happens when a society built on democratic ideals begins to fracture. The novel follows a young boy searching for his missing mother — a poet whose words have been deemed dangerous by the government — and examines how art, storytelling and human connection can resist oppression and ignite hope. Malden Reads is a community reading organization run by residents in collaboration with the Malden Public Library. Each season Malden Reads invites the city of Malden, Massachusetts, to read a selected book and participate in a program of events, projects and community initiatives centered around the themes of the book. Malden Reads looks forward to having you join Mayor Christenson and the Malden community to discuss this book. Copies of both the physical book and downloadable versions are available at the Malden Public Library and copies may be purchased at The Gallery@57 (57 Pleasant St. in Malden).
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