Jorge Valadez, Laredo, Texas (arrested Sept 2013) [child porn]

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    Jorge Valadez, 53, English teacher at United South High School, United ISD, Laredo, Texas, "federal charges of child pornography distribution"

    Pro 8 News: Laredo Educator Arrested On Charges Of Child Pornography (Sept 16 2013)

    A long time Laredo educator is arrested over the weekend on federal charges of child pornography distribution ... [Jorge] Valadez allegedly used a peer-to-peer network to share images and videos of child pornography.

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    Immigration & Customs Enforcement: South Texas school teacher arrested on child pornography distribution charges [Press Release] (Sept 16 2013)

    A Laredo high school teacher was arrested Friday for receiving and distributing child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson, Southern District of Texas. This case is being investigated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) with the assistance of the Webb County Sheriff's Department.

    On Monday, Jorge Valadez, 53, a Laredo high school teacher, was charged by U.S. Magistrate Judge Guillermo R. Garcia with receiving and distributing child pornography via the Internet. Valadez was detained without bond pending further criminal proceedings. His detention hearing is set for Thursday.

    According to the criminal complaint, an investigator discovered someone sharing several videos constituting child pornography via the Internet. The investigation allegedly led to the home of Valadez in Laredo. Federal agents then obtained and executed a search warrant on Friday evening, at which time, he was taken into custody. Valadez allegedly used a peer-to-peer network to share images and videos of child pornography.

    If convicted, Valadez faces a minimum of five and up to 40 years in federal prison as well as a maximum fine of $250,000.
     
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    Valley Central: Laredo teacher arrested on child porn charges (Sept 16 2013)

    Federal agents arrested 53-year-old Jorge Valadez on child porn charges over the weekend ... Federal prosecutors allege that Valadez used a peer-to-peer network to share images and videos of child pornography. Judge Garcia denied bond for the jailed teacher until a Thursday morning hearing.
     
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    Laredo Morning Times: Laredo High school teacher arrested for allegedly receiving and distributing pornographic videos of children (Sept 16 2013)

    The criminal complaint, filed today, charges Valadez - a high school teacher in Laredo - with receipt and distribution of child pornography via the Internet ... The complaint alleges that an investigator discovered someone sharing several videos constituting child pornography via the Internet. The investigation allegedly led to the home of Valadez in Laredo. According to the complaint, federal agents then obtained and executed a search warrant on Friday evening, at which time, he was taken into custody. Valadez allegedly used a peer-to-peer network to share images and videos of child pornography.
     
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    My Fox Laredo: United South High School Teacher Caught with Child Porn (Sept 16 2013)

    53 year old Jorge Valadez was arrested over the weekend when federal and local authorities discovered that he was receiving and distributing videos depicting children engaging in sexually explicit conduct. . The initial investigation led authorities to Valadez’s house, were he was arrested.
     
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    Star-Telegram: Laredo teacher facing child porn charges (Sept 17 2013)

    Investigators say 53-year-old Jorge Valadez remains in custody without bond pending a detention hearing Thursday in Laredo. He's charged with receipt and distribution of child pornography ... Valadez, who's been with the district since 1994, allegedly used a computer at his home to send and receive sexually explicit videos of children.

    KSAT: Laredo teacher faces child porn charges: Jorge Valadez of Laredo United South High School allegedly swapped images online(Sept 17 2013)

    KXII: Laredo teacher facing child porn charges(Sept 17 2013)
     
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    Pro 8 News: Students React To Teacher Allegedly Charged With Child Pornography (Sept 17 2013)

    According to police documents, Valadez was using peer-to-peer networking sites to share images and videos of child pornography. Investigators discovered someone allegedly sharing several videos via the Internet, which lead law enforcement to Mr. Valadez's home.
     
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    UPI: Texas high school teacher arrested on child porn charges (Sept 17 2013)

    53-year-old high school teacher [Jorge Valadez] has been arrested in South Texas after federal officials said they found child pornography on a computer at his home ... Valadez's arrest came after an investigator with Homeland Security Investigations discovered several videos allegedly depicting sexual contact with children were being shared on the Internet, the statement said. The videos were traced to the suspect's home in Laredo, where Valadez was arrested Friday.
     
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    Laredo Morning Times: Criminal complaint: Teacher allegedly admits to downloading child porn (Sept 18 2013)

    The local high school teacher [Jorge Valadez] arrested Friday admitted to law enforcement that he had downloaded child pornography to his personal computer an unknown number of times during the past five years, according to the criminal complaint released Tuesday. Jorge Valadez, 53, a teacher at United South High School, also told law enforcement that he kept the pornographic videos in a shared folder, allowing others on a peer-to-peer network to download them, the complaint states ... On Aug. 28, the Sheriff’s Office informed Homeland Security Investigations about a local Internet Protocol, or IP, address on the ARES peer-to-peer network that had child pornography, according to the complaint. The videos were available for download from “a publicly accessible shared folder,” the complaint states. The IP address was linked to an apartment in the 1400 block of East San Carlos Street. Federal authorities identified Valadez as the owner of the IP address and a resident of the apartment complex.
     
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    Pro 8 News: Criminal Complaint Shows Details On Valadez Arrest (Sept 19 2013)

    According to the officials criminal complaint, Homeland Security Investigations received information from the Webb County Sheriff's Office regarding an IP address making child pornography videos available for download in a public folder on a peer-to-peer network. The address was traced back to a local apartment in Laredo. An investigation from HSI identified UISD teacher Jorge Valadez as the alleged owner of that IP address and a resident of that apartment.