(11/05/09 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)

Jason T. Krockenberger, 36, a former earth science teacher at Pike High School in Indianapolis, Indiana has reportedly been charged by federal authorities with possession of child pornography.

The federal charges filed Wednesday allege that on June 10, 2009, Krockenberger possessed video files of girls engaged in sex.

Krockenberger came to the attention of authorities in June when he reportedly took his computer into The Computer Shop in Brownsburg, Indiana to get rid of a virus.

It is alleged that a store employee discovered child pornography videos on Krockenberger’s computer and reported him to the Brownsburg Police Department on June 18th.

It is also alleged that Brownsburg detectives, along with members of the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, completed a forensics preview examination and discovered numerous child pornography videos and images.

It is further alleged that Krockenberger admitted to detectives that he was in possession of child pornography videos on his home computer and his laptop computer and that he would take his laptop with him to the school and view them there.

Following his arrest in local police in June, Krockenberger was booked into the Hendricks County Jail on 16 child pornography counts and subsequently released on $5,000 bond.

Krockenberger faces a maximum of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine if convicted of the federal charges. The original state charges carry a maximum of a year and a half in prison and a $10,000 fine on each count.

(06/06/08 – Initial BBT Report)

Lief Arnesen Albaugh, 27, a band teacher at Foshay Learning Center in Los Angeles, California has been arrested and charged with felony possession of child pornography.

LAPD officers served a search warrant at Albaugh’s Los Angeles home Wednesday and seized his personal laptop computer, which allegedly contained images of young boys and girls engaged in sexual conduct.

Police also seized his computer at school.

Albaugh is free on $20,000 bail.

06/27/08 – Court Appearance and Another Charge

On Thursday Lief Albaugh made a court appearance and entered a not guilty plea on the initial charge of possessing child pornography.

A second count of possessing child pornography was filed against Albaugh. He has not entered a plea on that charge.

Albaugh remains free on $20,000 bond.

09/17/08 – Lief Albaugh Ordered To Stand Trial

Lief Albaugh has been ordered to stand trial on two felony counts of possession of material depicting a minor engaging in sexual conduct.

Albaugh’s arraignment is set for October 1st.

Albaugh is one of three current or former Foshay staff members to be charged with sex-related felonies in recent months.

11/04/09 – Guilty Plea and Sentencing

Court records indicate that on 01/23/09, in an apparent plea deal with prosecutors, Lief Albaugh pleaded guilty to one count of possession of child pornography.

As a result of his plea, Albaugh was sentenced to 1 day in the county jail, 3 years probation and ordered to perform 75 hours of community service.

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References:

Teacher Accused Of Possessing Child Porn (09/17/08)

Band teacher at troubled school pleads not guilty (06/27/08)

Band teacher at Foshay Learning Center accused in child pornography case (06/06/08)

South L.A. Band Teacher Arrested for Child Porn

Teacher Charged with Possessing Child Porn on Laptop Computer (06/05/08)

(10/29/09 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)

Stephen Wayne Sudduth, 34, of Sealy, Texas, a former elementary school teacher in the Katy Independent School District in Katy, Texas has been indicted by an Austin County grand jury on 30 counts of possession of child pornography and 10 counts of promotion of child pornography.

Sudduth came to the attention of authorities by way of a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in July. Sudduth was arrested the following day at a relative’s house.

At the time of his arrest, Sudduth was going to teach 5th graders at Tobias Elementary in Hays CISD. After the arrest, he reportedly resigned, for personal reasons.

According to the Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott’s Cyber Crimes Unit, investigators found more than 57,000 images and 1,000 videos during a forensic examination of Sudduth’s computers and external media devices.