A Baltimore County paramedic charged with 23 crimes related to ejaculating and urinating on his coworkers’ food and personal items is scheduled for trial in October.

At a procedural hearing Wednesday, Baltimore County Circuit Judge Dennis M. Robinson Jr. set Christopher M. Carroll’s trial to begin Oct. 13. Deputy State’s Attorney Lisa Dever said she expects the proceedings to last less than a week.

Carroll is accused of masturbating at work and contaminating a shared coffee creamer bottle, a colleague’s keyboard and an ice maker that at least 16 employees subsequently used. He allegedly filmed the acts and posted the videos to his social media pages and subscriber-only pornography websites.

The 36-year-old was arrested and charged earlier this month with 20 counts of causing others to ingest his bodily fluids and three counts of malicious destruction of property.

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On Feb. 5, a district judge ordered him held in jail without bond while he awaits trial, calling his alleged conduct “outrageous” and “a threat to the community.”

Carroll’s defense attorney, Seth Okin, said he plans to file a request for another bail hearing.

Carroll appeared in person at Wednesday’s hearing, dressed in an orange jumpsuit with his hands shackled.

He hung his head for much of the proceeding and spoke only to confirm that he agreed to waive his right to a speedy trial. The delay was attributed to the complex and time-consuming nature of discovery in the case and conflicts in the attorneys’ schedules.

Carroll previously acknowledged that he made and posted sexually explicit videos but described them as artistic and “all role play.” He said any items used in the videos were his, even though the captions suggested they belonged to his family members and coworkers.

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If convicted, Carroll faces up to 10 years in prison and fines of up to $2,500 for each bodily fluid count. Penalties are less severe for the property destruction charges.

In an interview, Okin said he expects to receive evidence from the prosecution soon and does not yet know if Carroll would consider a plea deal.

Carroll was suspended from the Fire Department in December, soon after police detectives began investigating him, according to court records. A county fire spokesperson did not respond to a question Wednesday about whether Carroll still works for the department.

In a separate civil matter, Carroll is appealing a protective order granted in December to his estranged wife, who alleged that Carroll filmed himself masturbating on her toothbrush, mouthwash bottle and a family marinade. The woman has filed for divorce.

A hearing scheduled for Wednesday on his appeal was postponed because Carroll is currently in jail.