BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. (WBFF) — A Baltimore County Schools whistleblower comes forward, saying the District retaliated against him for trying to make school buses safer.

Monday, November 15, 2021, was a memorable day in the life of Paul Sauer. On that day, two things happened to the former Baltimore County Schools bus mechanic.

First, Project Baltimore aired a report in which Sauer appeared anonymously, blowing the whistle on his own employer, saying school buses with broken parts were passing inspection and carrying students. Second, on November 15, hours before that FOX45 News investigation aired, Sauer received a letter from Baltimore County Schools, saying he had been placed on paid administrative leave for “allegations of misconduct.” The next day, he was sent to the warehouse.

“I do feel that I was retaliated against,” Sauer told Project Baltimore. “It's those vehicles with defects that are on borrowed time.”

The warehouse, as it’s known by Baltimore County school employees, is where some employees are sent when they become the focus of internal investigations. It’s exactly what it sounds like, a warehouse full of computers, office supplies, and furniture. Project Baltimore, for years, has heard rumors about the warehouse. Sauer is the first person to publicly speak with us about it.

“It was very weird, very creepy. It was an unusual type of punishment or torture to just be stuck in an aisle way in a warehouse,” said Sauer.

He went on to explain that he was at the...

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