Teacher accused of possessing child sex abuse material through social media

OCALA, Fla. — A school teacher has been arrested on felony charges for sexual exploitation of a minor through social media, the Ocala Police Department said. 

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Investigators said a mother reported to the police department about a teacher sending explicit photos to her 16-year-old daughter. 

The mother discovered that 25-year-old Isaiah Paige, a PE teacher at First Assembly Christian School, was sending inappropriate content to the teen through Snapchat. 

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Ocala Police Detective Kern investigated the case and found multiple explicit photos and videos of Paige. 

OPD said Paige was arrested on Oct. 22. 

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Paige faces several felony charges, including possession of child pornography, promoting a sexual performance by a child, an offense against a student by an authority figure, transmission of harmful material to a minor, and unlawful use of a two-way communication device.

The police department said if anyone else has experienced similar behavior, please let law enforcement know.

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