Topeka Public Schools fifth-grade teacher indicted for child pornography
A Topeka USD 501 teacher was indicted for possession of child sexual abuse materials.
On Wednesday, State Street Elementary School fifth-grade teacher Joseph Dube, 34, was indicted for one count each of possession of child pornography and sexual exploration of a minor.
Dube is accused of knowingly accessing and possessing materials depicting minors young than 12 years old engaging in sexually explicit conduct. He made his first court appearance before a U.S. magistrate judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas and pleaded not guilty.
Topeka USD 501 teacher indicted for possession of child pornography.
Dube is still in custody and his next hearing is scheduled for Monday.
The U.S. Secret Service and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation are investigating this case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Steve Hunting is prosecuting Dube.
Possible penalties include 10 years of imprisonment and a $250,000 fine.
USD 501 didn’t immediately respond for comment.
This article originally appeared on Topeka Capital-Journal: Topeka fifth-grade teacher indicted for accessing child pornography
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