The school of the teacher arrested for child pornography says he will not work there again
The center assures that it had no suspicions and contacts the families one week after the arrest
BarcelonaThe Jardí de Granollers School, where the teacher arrested for possessing over 100,000 child pornography files worked, has stated that he will not be reinstated. "He is completely prohibited from any form of contact, in person or digital," adds the center in a message sent to families, explaining that they never had any indication or suspicion about the teacher, nor any complaint against him.
In the same statement, the school recalls that the teacher no longer worked at the center "for a year and a half," as he was on leave. In fact, last Wednesday, the National Police went to look for him in Granollers, thinking they would find him at the educational center because it was working hours, but they finally arrested him at his home in Santa Coloma de Gramenet.finally arrested him at his home in Santa Coloma de Gramenet.
The center also assures that from the moment it became aware of the facts, it "immediately" activated coordination with the Department of Education. The school acknowledges the concern that the news has generated and assures that it is "strictly following the protocol established by the authorities involved in order to act with the utmost correctness and responsibility." For this reason, they justify, they did not communicate with the center's families until this Wednesday, a week after the arrest. The school now sends them a message of reassurance and assures them that the safety and well-being of the students are its priority.
Over 100,000 files
The arrested person is 62 years old, was a primary school teacher, and is accused of possession and distribution of child pornography. The investigation began when police discovered during a network scan a person sharing pedophilic material through eDonkey (P2P) networks and distributing hundreds of files related to child sexual abuse. This is one of the most used networks in the country, and it allows users from all over the world to connect and share all kinds of files, in this case, photos and videos.
At the time of the arrest, investigators also seized the teacher's electronic devices. When they reviewed them, they found that he had more than 100,000 files with child pornography, the equivalent of more than 3 TB.
