NJ Catholic school teacher charged with possession of child porn

Authorities have charged a Middlesex County history teacher at a Catholic High school with possession of child pornography.

Brother John Spalding, 74, a teacher and resident of St Joseph High School in Metuchen, has been charged with allegedly maintaining child pornography on a computer at the school on June 21, 2015, the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office said in a statement Thursday. Spalding surrendered to authorities at the Middlesex County Courthouse in New Brunswick Thursday and is being held on $75,000 bail.

Authorities say Spalding was charged with one count of possessing child pornography following a search of his computer was completed. Police launched the investigation after being contacted by an "unidentified official."

The investigation is ongoing and police urge anyone with additional information to contact  Detective Doherty of the Metuchen Police Department at 732-632-8501, or Detective Abromaitis of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office at 732-745-4436.

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