A 31-year-old Jefferson Township resident has been arrested in connection with possession of child sex abuse material, according to the Morris County Prosecutor's Office.

Richard Kattermann has been charged with one count of endangering the welfare of a child, after an investigation determined that he uploaded an inappropriate file involving minors on to a social platform, officials said.

According to authorities, Kattermann was also in possession of additional pieces of child sex abuse material.

Kattermann was arrested on Feb. 8. Officials say that at the time of the investigation, Kattermann was employed at Montgomery Academy, a school in Basking Ridge that serves students with special needs.

Pretrial conditions for Kattermann include supervision and internet monitoring. He was released after his arrest.

Anyone with information related to this investigation is asked to call the prosecutor's office at 973-285-6200.

New Jersey 101.5 has reached out to Montgomery Academy for an update on Kattermann's employment status.

Report a correction 👈 | 👉 Contact our newsroom

Top 30 schools in NJ with the biggest bullying problem

These are the schools in New Jersey with the highest rates of bullying. The rankings are based on the annual School Performance Reports for the 2021-22 school year. New Jersey 101.5 ranked the schools based on the rate of reported bullying incidents per 100 students. Schools with enrolment less than 100 are excluded.

Gallery Credit: New Jersey 101.5

Restaurants that closed in New Jersey During 2023

Here are some of the restaurants that closed their doors around New Jersey in 2023 listed alphabetically. Did your favorite restaurant close in 2023? Contact reporter Dan Alexander at Dan.Alexander@townsquaremedia.com.

Gallery Credit: Dan Alexander

More From New Jersey 101.5 FM