Music teacher allegedly uploaded child pornography from work and home, authorities said.
Music teacher allegedly uploaded child pornography from work and home, authorities said. BLOOMFIELD -- The township public school district has reportedly fired a teacher who was arrested over the summer on child pornography charges.
According to a NorthJersey.com report, school officials announced at a board of education meeting that Nicholas K. Schumacher, 29, has been suspended without pay.
The Randolph man, a Berkeley Elementary School music teacher, was arrested Aug. 24 on charges stemming from allegations that he uploaded child pornography from his home and work computers, the office of Morris County Prosecutor Fredric Knapp announced last month.
At the meeting, Superintendent Sal Goncalves said there has been no indication that Schumacher had inappropriate contact with students, NorthJersey.com reported.
The teacher had worked in the district for one year, the report said.
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