Narragansett teacher arrested on child porn charges
By
Chance Viles
Reporter
Posted Aug 22, 2018 at 3:02 PM
Updated Aug 22, 2018 at 4:45 PM
TEMPLETON — A letter was sent out to families of students Wednesday
notifying them that Narragansett Regional High School math teacher
Warren Anderson was arrested and arraigned in federal court on charges
of receiving and possession of child pornography.
The Department of Homeland Security advised the Narragansett administration that Anderson was taken into custody on two separate charges of receiving and possessing child pornography in court this Tuesday. Homeland Security has advised the school that there is no evidence of local victimization.
“We are also advised by the Department of Homeland Security that the investigation is focused on Mr. Anderson’s place of residence, located in Lowell,” Casavant wrote in the letter. “Please be advised that Mr. Anderson has been placed on leave until further notice, and will have no access to, or interaction with, any student or staff member of the Narragansett Regional School District.”
Anderson has been detained pending his Aug. 27 trial in Boston.
U.S. Attorney Andrew E. Lelling and Peter Fitzhugh, special agent in charge of Homeland Security investigations, made the announcement of the detainment of Anderson on Wednesday.
The Department of Homeland Security received help from the Templeton and Harvard police departments.
A sentence of receiving child porn carries between 5-20 years in prison, while possessing child porn carries a sentence of no more than 10 years. Both charges require lifetime supervision upon release and a fine up to $250,000.
A press release from the U.S Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts illustrates the charges against Anderson. According to court records, Anderson was being investigated and questioned due to a possible part in trading child pornography using the messaging app “Kik.” Anderson then reportedly admitted to using the “dark net,” a portion of the internet that avoids trackable IP addresses and other things, to procure the child pornography.
An on-scene forensic analysis discovered the child pornography, which included a video of an adult male repeatedly sexually assaulting a naked 4-year-old girl, as well as photographs of naked child, aged 3 to 5, being sexually assaulted by an adult male and crying.
“The District has no further information at this time, but will continue to update the community as we receive information that we are legally permitted to share publicly,” Casavant said. “Please know, as a District there is nothing more important than the emotional and physical safety of our children.”
This comes after former Narragansett Teacher Matthew Kacavich was arrested in his home in Worcester back in 2016 on charges with sexual misconduct with students, which included a sexual relationship he is accused of having with a student.
The Department of Homeland Security advised the Narragansett administration that Anderson was taken into custody on two separate charges of receiving and possessing child pornography in court this Tuesday. Homeland Security has advised the school that there is no evidence of local victimization.
“We are also advised by the Department of Homeland Security that the investigation is focused on Mr. Anderson’s place of residence, located in Lowell,” Casavant wrote in the letter. “Please be advised that Mr. Anderson has been placed on leave until further notice, and will have no access to, or interaction with, any student or staff member of the Narragansett Regional School District.”
Anderson has been detained pending his Aug. 27 trial in Boston.
U.S. Attorney Andrew E. Lelling and Peter Fitzhugh, special agent in charge of Homeland Security investigations, made the announcement of the detainment of Anderson on Wednesday.
The Department of Homeland Security received help from the Templeton and Harvard police departments.
A sentence of receiving child porn carries between 5-20 years in prison, while possessing child porn carries a sentence of no more than 10 years. Both charges require lifetime supervision upon release and a fine up to $250,000.
A press release from the U.S Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts illustrates the charges against Anderson. According to court records, Anderson was being investigated and questioned due to a possible part in trading child pornography using the messaging app “Kik.” Anderson then reportedly admitted to using the “dark net,” a portion of the internet that avoids trackable IP addresses and other things, to procure the child pornography.
An on-scene forensic analysis discovered the child pornography, which included a video of an adult male repeatedly sexually assaulting a naked 4-year-old girl, as well as photographs of naked child, aged 3 to 5, being sexually assaulted by an adult male and crying.
“The District has no further information at this time, but will continue to update the community as we receive information that we are legally permitted to share publicly,” Casavant said. “Please know, as a District there is nothing more important than the emotional and physical safety of our children.”
This comes after former Narragansett Teacher Matthew Kacavich was arrested in his home in Worcester back in 2016 on charges with sexual misconduct with students, which included a sexual relationship he is accused of having with a student.
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