POLICE: Christian High School Coach Produced Child Porn Of Teen Boys, Sold Their Dirty Underwear Online

The Los Angeles Times reports:

After a lengthy investigation by San José police and the FBI, a former staffer at a private San Jose Christian high school now faces federal charges for allegedly soliciting pornography and dirty underwear from teen students.

According to the San Jose Police Department, detectives with the Silicon Valley Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force received a report in August 2023 that a staffer at Valley Christian Schools had “explicit digital media” involving minors. The next day, they arrested Todd Baldwin, 44, and searched his office and home.

Last week, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in San José brought a criminal complaint against Baldwin, accusing him of enticing two male teens, age 16 and 17, to provide pornographic images and videos between October 2022 and August 2023. According to court records, Baldwin has yet to enter a plea.

Read the full article. Baldwin, who was the school’s director of facilities and sports coach, was fired after his arrest. Police say that the underwear sold had been worn at sports practices upon Baldwin’s request. Baldwin reportedly paid the teens over $6000 for their underwear and purchased a ring camera to improve the quality of their photos. According to the video report below, at least four boys posed for Baldwin.

Former San José school staffer accused of selling student pornography and dirty underwear https://t.co/I3BhGpeqpY

— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) October 16, 2024