Former BCPS Teacher Pleads Guilty To Sexually Abusing Teen: Court Docs

BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD — Sydnie Haywood, a 34-year-old Pikesville woman, pleaded guilty Monday to sexually abusing a teenage student.

Haywood previously served as a teacher with the Baltimore County Public Schools. She taught Spanish at Woodlawn High School, according to reports.

Court documents show Haywood entered a guilty plea to nine counts of fourth-degree sex offenses for crimes committed between March 1, 2020, and Nov. 15, 2021.

The student at the center of the case is said to have been between 14 and 16 years old when the sexual abuse was committed.

Assistant State’s Attorney Kayla York told The Banner that Haywood had asked the student if she could follow her on Instagram during the 2019-2020 school year.

York said there was "some form of sexual interaction" 90% of the time the pair were together, and that Haywood's husband became suspicious and contacted police after following them to an Airbnb.

The Baltimore Sun previously reported that the student had first approached the police about the case in February 2025.

Haywood had spent over nine months behind bars over the charges, but remains in home detention while awaiting sentencing, CBS Baltimore reported.

Prosecutors have recommended that Haywood be given five years of supervised release and required to register as a sex offender for 15 years. She is expected to have a hearing Sept. 18.