TOWSON — A former Baltimore County paramedic who secretly contaminated ice and other communal items at county fire facilities with his bodily fluids, recording some of the acts for online audiences, was sentenced Tuesday to 25 years in prison.

Christopher Carroll, 36, pleaded guilty in August to three counts of knowingly and willfully causing another person to ingest bodily fluid. He originally faced 23 criminal charges stemming from incidents at Baltimore County fire facilities.

The sentence imposed by Baltimore County Circuit Judge Dennis Robinson was far more severe than the state's sentencing guidelines, which called for probation to 18 months in jail. Prosecutors had recommended 20 years behind bars, followed by five years of probation.

Robinson said Carroll had shattered the trust and camaraderie among colleagues who considered one another family.

“This was not a joke or a prank,” the judge said. “These were perverted, repulsive, and disgusting acts that violated people physically and emotionally.”

Robinson imposed consecutive sentences of 10 years for contaminating a fire station ice machine, 10 years for contaminating a container of communal coffee creamer and five years for contaminating a co-worker’s computer keyboard. He did not impose probation.

The judge said Carroll's actions likely also distracted his colleagues from their life-or-death work, “all because you wanted to make a few bucks on a shady website or to satisfy some twisted and perverted desire to gain attention.”

In court Tuesday, Carroll said he made the videos in an attempt to become a porn star. He insisted he was not the monster some had made him out to be.

“I’m just a dumb man who made a horrible decision,” he said.

Deputy State’s Attorney Lisa Dever urged Robinson to impose a sentence far above the guidelines, arguing that they failed to account for the extraordinary breach of trust Carroll committed against his “brothers and sisters” in the fire department and other victims.

“The guidelines do not take into consideration the full effect and the breadth of what this defendant did,” she said.

Dever said investigators were aware of additional incidents of contamination beyond the three to which Carroll pleaded guilty. Several occurred outside fire department facilities, including at a store, a gym and a doctor’s office. In one incident, she said, Carroll ejaculated onto a Bible in a hotel room.

Dever said Carroll revealed his character by victimizing people whose job was to “run to help others,” subjecting them to humiliation, disgust, shame and confusion.

“That is what this defendant brought to this community of people who only want to serve and to help,” Dever said.

The case came to light in November 2025 after rumors circulated within the Baltimore County Fire Department that an employee had posted videos of himself urinating into an ice maker at a fire station.

A co-worker whose duties included filling medics’ coolers with ice became concerned and investigated Carroll’s social media accounts. The employee discovered sexually explicit content, including clips showing the ice maker at the Pikesville fire station.

The co-worker subscribed to Carroll’s paid account on JustForFans and obtained access to a one-minute video showing Carroll urinating into the machine, according to a statement of facts presented at his guilty plea hearing.

Investigators said the video showed Carroll urinating onto the ice, wiping his penis on the ice scoop and using the scoop to mix the urine into the ice. He then gave a thumbs-up gesture toward the camera.

The video had been promoted on X, formerly Twitter, with the caption: “They always say don't drink the yellow snow, but I'm just trying to make a slushie.”

According to prosecutors, 16 people used the ice maker during the five days between the contamination and its discovery.

Investigators recovered DNA from contaminated items that matched Carroll, according to the statement of facts presented in court.

Carroll was arrested in February and charged with 20 counts of knowingly and willfully causing another person to ingest bodily fluid and three counts of malicious destruction of property. He pleaded guilty to three of the bodily fluid charges in August. The remaining charges were not prosecuted as part of the plea agreement.

In victim impact statements submitted to the judge, Carroll’s co-workers described feeling violated and humiliated after learning they had unknowingly been exposed to his semen and urine on items they ate, drank or touched. They also described a profound sense of betrayal by someone they had trusted as a member of their close-knit work team.

One co-worker described the lasting psychological effects, saying they no longer felt comfortable eating or drinking in communal settings, hesitated to use soap in public restrooms and had experienced difficulties with intimacy because of the sexual nature of Carroll’s actions.

The co-worker said they sought therapy to cope with the emotional consequences.

“This was not a momentary lapse of judgement but a deliberate and repeated violation of my personal faith, trust, and dignity.”

Defense attorney Seth Okin told the judge that Carroll had served in the Maryland National Guard and worked as a combat medic and flight paramedic before joining the fire department.

Okin said Carroll was under considerable stress when he made the recordings, struggling with a failing marriage, custody issues and psychological trauma stemming from disturbing experiences during his career.

Carroll had been hospitalized for anxiety, major depression and suicidal ideation before his arrest, Okin said.

“It doesn’t serve as an excuse, but it does serve as a rationale,” Okin said.

Okin emphasized that Carroll had cooperated with investigators and surrendered to police in February after warrants were issued for his arrest. He also voluntarily underwent testing for sexually transmitted diseases in an effort to ease victims’ concerns. The results were negative, Okin said.

At Carroll’s guilty plea hearing, Okin told the judge his client had no prior criminal record.

Addressing the court Tuesday, Carroll apologized for betraying the trust of so many people. He said he was ashamed of his actions and wished he could offer a clear explanation for what motivated him.

“I gave in to temptation,” he said. “I had more trauma in my life than I realized, and I wanted to be something I’m not. I wanted to be some sort of porn star. I was tired of the daily routine that I was doing. I thought that was something I wanted to be.”

Carroll said he had not fully appreciated the impact his actions would have on others. He insisted he harbored no malice or vendetta against his co-workers.

“We helped each other, we cared for each other, and we trusted each other,” he said. “And I ruined all of that.”

Robinson rejected any suggestion that Carroll’s crimes were victimless simply because some people may never know they came into contact with his bodily fluids.

“Everyone in the wake of this gross and disgusting behavior was a victim,” he said.

Carroll has been held without bond at the Baltimore County Detention Center since his February arrest. He will receive credit for time served while awaiting trial and will serve his sentence in the Maryland Division of Correction.