Don Francis (3501 Apollo Drive, Metairie, Louisiana), 42, former (Jan - June 2013) 3rd & 4th-grade English teacher at Arthur Ashe Charter School, New Orleans, Louisiana, "possession of child porn" Previously taught at: Miller-McCoy Academy, New Orleans, Louisiana, resigned Dec 2012 after approximately 18 months on the job Times-Picayune: Ex-New Orleans teacher booked with possession of child pornography; authorities search for possible victims (Feb 6 2014) Investigators arrested Francis on Wednesday (Feb. 5) after serving a search warrant at his apartment ... They seized computers, CDs and other computer-related devices and conducted a forensic preview. They found several images and videos of children -- newborns to preteens - being raped or put in other sexually explicit poses. Francis told investigators he used the images for masturbation, the report said. More disturbing were indications noted by investigators that Francis may have had inappropriate contact with youngsters. Investigators searching his apartment found "sexually explicit drawings" made by children and given to Francis, according to the report. The drawings included sex acts. WWL: Ex-teacher booked with possession of child porn (Feb 7 2014) Daily Journal: Former New Orleans teacher arrested, authorities alleged find child pornography in his home (Feb 7 2014) Washington Times: Ex-teacher booked with possession of child porn (Feb 7 2014) Republic: Former New Orleans teacher arrested, authorities alleged find child pornography in his home (Feb 7 2014) Tags:
Former New Orleans teacher charged with possession of child pornography A federal grand jury on Thursday (June 19) indicted a former New Orleans teacher with being in receipt of child pornography, U.S. Attorney Kenneth Allen Polite Jr.'s office said. Don Francis Jr., 43, of Metairie, has been in custody since his Feb. 5 arrest when investigators found "a plethora" of illicit sexual images involving minors at his apartment, located at 3501 Apollo Drive, according to court and arrest reports. Continue reading... http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2014/06/former_new_orleans_teacher_cha.html