Christopher Carroll, a 36‑year‑old paramedic employed by [Baltimore County](https://www.baltimorecountymd.gov), received a 25‑year custodial sentence on Tuesday, 13 October, after pleading guilty to deliberately contaminating his colleagues’ food with his own bodily fluids and filming the acts.
During the plea hearing, [Assistant State’s Attorney Logan Frye](https://www.baltimorecountymd.gov) presented three surveillance videos that captured Carroll smearing bodily fluids onto meals prepared on county property without the consent of his co‑workers. Frye stated, "These actions represent a gross violation of trust and safety in a workplace that serves the public."
Carroll originally faced 20 counts related to the misconduct, in addition to three counts of malicious destruction of property, following a months‑long investigation by county authorities. Under the terms of his plea agreement, all but three counts of causing another person to ingest bodily fluid were dismissed.
**What charges were ultimately upheld?**
The court convicted Carroll on three counts of causing another person to ingest bodily fluid, the charges he admitted to during the August plea hearing. The remaining allegations, including the malicious destruction counts, were dropped as part of the negotiated plea.
**What was the sentencing outcome?**
The judge imposed a 25‑year prison term, reflecting the seriousness of the deliberate contamination and the breach of professional conduct expected of emergency medical personnel.
The case underscores the legal system's response to egregious violations of workplace safety and public health standards.