Former Montgomery County School Teacher Richard Scherer Charged For Child Pornography Possession, Enticement Of Minor

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WJZ) — A longtime Montgomery County schoolhouse teacher was arrested and charged successful New York authorities for enticement of a insignificant and possession of kid pornography, according to the U.S. Attorney’s bureau of Western New York.

Richard W. Scherer, 70, was an ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) teacher for 25 years with the Montgomery County Public School System. Officials said past Thursday, the FBI got a extremity connected Scherer from Predator Poacher, a website tally by citizens that attempts to drawback kid predators.

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Predator Poacher reportedly made interaction with Scherer’s Instagram relationship utilizing an relationship that appeared to beryllium a 13-year-old girl. Scherer reportedly sent intersexual messages what helium believed was a minor, and arranged to conscionable her astatine a Buffalo store.

When members of the radical confronted and recorded Scherer extracurricular the store, Scherer admitted to being a pedophile successful a astir hour-long video, officials said.

A hunt of Scherer’s compartment telephone recovered 2 images of kid pornography, officials said.

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A Montgomery County genitor reported “suspicious behavior” from Scherer a decennary ago, and it resulted successful his resignation and the revocation of his teaching certificate.

The Attorney’s Office said a study obtained during the probe from Scherer’s Montgomery County school, which remains unidentified, stated:

“On June 13, 2011, the genitor of a fourth-grade student, [redacted by MCPS], came to the schoolhouse and made a study to an adjunct main astir immoderate concerns she had regarding imaginable inappropriate behaviour by Mr. Scherer portion interacting with students.” The pupil reported that erstwhile Scherer has luncheon with a peculiar student, “he pulls her to him and hugs her, that helium has patted her rear extremity and hips, and that helium pressures her to each luncheon with him.” The genitor reportedly advised that her girl and the daughter’s person are often pressured to each luncheon with Scherer.

Officials said that successful September 2011, the Superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools sent a missive to the State of Maryland Superintendent of Schools. The missive stated, “this is to notify you that Mr. Richard W. Scherer, an English for Speakers of Other Languages teacher for Montgomery County Public Schools, resigned aft announcement of allegations of misconduct involving a student. I urge that Mr. Scherer’s certificate beryllium revoked.” Scherer’s certificate was past revoked.

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Anyone with accusation successful this lawsuit is asked to telephone the FBI astatine 716-843-1680

CBS Baltimore Staff