A recess and traffic monitor in the North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School District was arrested last week for possession of child pornography.
30-year-old William Haslach worked at Cowern Elementary, Richardson Elementary and North High. Authorities say they have not found any indication that students at the schools were involved.
According to criminal charges filed in Ramsey County, Maplewood police got a tip from the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension connecting a delivery of child pornography to an email and IP address connecting with Haslach.
Police executed a search warrant at Haslach’s home Friday. They found multiple USB drives and devices containing child pornography. The Ramsey County Attorney’s Office charged him with 10 felony counts.
School officials sent a notice of the arrest to families. They said Haslach is on administrative leave and is not allowed on school property.
Police say they are continuing the investigation to determine whether any students at Haslach’s workplaces were ever involved. School officials said they have not gotten complaints about Haslach since he started working in the district in 2021.
Authorities said anyone with information related to the investigation should contact the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
Collected from Minnesota Public Radio News. View original source here.
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