A former New Hope Academy teacher, who also served as an administrator, faces child pornography charges after police said he downloaded more than 100 sexually explicit images involving children from his computer.
In an interview with police, Eric Gana, 37, of Trellis Road in Middletown, admitted downloading and viewing child porn on computers at his home, court records show.
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A New Hope Academy administrator confirmed Saturday that Gana no longer works at the school. His name was to be removed from the school’s website Saturday.
Gana was director of media promotions and a teacher of digital photography and video production at the school.
Gana was a school employee as recently as Wednesday, Penndel police Chief Joseph Sciscio Jr. said.
According to a probable cause affidavit, Sciscio, while conducting an online investigation into individuals sharing child pornography, downloaded 113 images of suspected child porn from Gana’s computer over the course of two days in February.
On Wednesday, Sciscio, with Middletown police, executed a search warrant at Gana’s residence and recovered more images of child pornography on computers at the home, court records show.
Gana was arraigned before Penndel District Judge Daniel Baranoski on Friday on felony charges of child pornography, disseminating photos or film of child sex acts, and criminal use of a communication device. He was released after posting 10 percent of $10,000 bail.
Jo Ciavaglia: 215-949-4181; email: jciavaglia@calkins.com; Twitter: @jociavaglia
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