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Ex-Area Teacher Admits To Child Porn Charge Ex-Area Teacher Admits To Child Porn Charge
Ex-Area Teacher Admits To Child Porn Charge A former elementary school teacher in the area who resigned amid child pornography charges has admitted to the crime. Steven Schwartz, 54, was indicted in May on seven counts of possessing a sexual performance by a child Dutchess County.  This week, Schwartz pleaded guilty to one count of possessing a sexual performance by a child and is expected to be sentenced to 10 years probation and may receive jail time when he is sentenced on Feb. 5. Schwartz had initially pleaded not guilty to the charges. The Poughkeepsie resident had been a teacher in the Wappingers School District for sever…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Area Teacher Indicted On Child Porn Charges Resigns Area Teacher Indicted On Child Porn Charges Resigns
Area Teacher Indicted On Child Porn Charges Resigns The area elementary school teacher who was indicted by a grand jury on child pornography charges has resigned. Steven Schwartz, 54, was indicted last month on seven counts of possessing a sexual performance by a child, according to the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office, though the official charge will not be unsealed until Thursday, June 14, officials noted. The Poughkeepsie resident was arrested in May following an investigation of an incident between Schwartz and a student at Fishkill Plains Elementary School, according to state police. He is due to be arraigned in Dutchess Count…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Hudson Valley Teacher Arrested For Child Porn Hudson Valley Teacher Arrested For Child Porn
Hudson Valley Teacher Arrested For Child Porn A Dutchess County teacher who was being investigated for making inappropriate comments to a student has been charged with six counts of possession of child pornography, according to New York State Police. Steven Schwartz, 53, of Poughkeepsie, was arrested Friday following an investigation of an incident that took place between Schwartz and a student at Fishkill Plains Elementary School, said Trooper AJ Hicks. The investigation, which was carried out by the state police along with the Dutchess County Child Advocacy Center and with assistance from the Wappinger Central School District, reveal…

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by Kathy Reakes