Phoenix teacher charged with child sexual abuse material offences

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 02:32 · Archive

Gabriel Chacon, a 3rd-grade teacher at Encanto Elementary School in Phoenix, faces federal charges for distributing and possessing child sexual abuse material.

Gabriel Chacon, a 3rd-grade teacher at Encanto Elementary School in Phoenix's Osborn School District, has been charged with one count of distribution of child pornography and one count of possession or access with intent to view child pornography involving a minor under age 12.

The FBI's child exploitation unit began investigating Chacon in October after receiving a tip from an undercover officer in Australia who was monitoring an encrypted social media chat used for sharing child sexual abuse material. During conversations on the platform, a user mentioned being alone in a classroom after school and admitted to being a 3rd-grade teacher in Phoenix with a sexual interest in young boys. The user sent the undercover officer five videos depicting child sexual abuse and a photograph of himself. Authorities linked the Telegram handle used by this user to a phone number traced to Chacon and matched photographs to his education-focused Instagram account.

After authorities obtained search warrants, Chacon agreed to be interviewed. He admitted to using the encrypted social platform, saving and sharing files of child sexual abuse material, and knowing the images showed real children. Chacon told authorities the images do not involve anyone at the elementary school and that he never had any physical contact with minors.

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• Phoenix 3rd grade teacher charged with child sexual abuse-related crimesGabriel Chacon, a teacher at Encanto Elementary School in Phoenix, is facing federal charges after an investigation into child sexual abuse material.KOLD · 14 Oct, 02:16
• Phoenix 3rd grade teacher charged with child sexual abuse-related crimesGabriel Chacon, a teacher at Encanto Elementary School in Phoenix, is facing federal charges after an investigation into child sexual abuse material.Azfamily · 14 Oct, 02:16

In this story: Gabriel Chacon · Encanto Elementary School · Phoenix · Osborn School District · FBI

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