LAKE COUNTY, In poor health. (WLS) — A north suburban elementary faculty instructor has been arrested and charged with disseminating baby pornography.
Todd Fowler, a present instructor at Woodland Elementary College in Gurnee, is going through a number of expenses, the Lake County Sheriff’s Workplace stated.
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A social media firm knowledgeable the sheriff’s workplace {that a} system was doubtless sharing baby pornography within the 300 block of Buckingham Drive in Grayslake, the sheriff’s workplace stated.
Fowler, 47, was arrested on the location in Grayslake, which is his residence, the sheriff stated.
Fowler has been charged with Disseminating Little one Pornography and Possession of Little one Pornography, and extra expenses are doable after his digital system is investigated additional.
“Primarily based on the investigation sheriff’s detectives consider, along with possessing and disseminating baby pornography, that Fowler took images posted to social media by space college students and their dad and mom and shared them with pedophiles from throughout the nation,” a information launch from the sheriff’s workplace learn.
The suspect is predicted to look in court docket Friday.
“It is a despicable crime-especially when dedicated by somebody entrusted to be a constructive affect on our youth,” Sheriff John D. Idleburg stated in an announcement. “The actions of 1 particular person don’t replicate the hundreds of hardworking, devoted lecturers and educators in our neighborhood. With that, it is a reminder that it’s critically vital for fogeys to watch who their youngsters are speaking with and to frequently remind them concerning the risks of social media and the web.”
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