FBI agents arrested a Medina Christian Academy teacher this week on a child pornography charge.
Timothy A. Holmes, 40, of 4262 Weymouth Road, Medina Township, has been employed by the Medina Township school for 16 years, the Cleveland division of the FBI reported.
Special Agent Scott T. Wilson of the FBI’s Cleveland office said Holmes allegedly began communicating over the Internet with members of an undercover FBI task force in October. Innocent Images — the New York City-based task force — works on cases of child pornography and child predators.
Wilson alleged Holmes sent the undercover agents images of child pornography. He could not say how many images were sent.
Innocent Images referred Holmes’ case to the Akron FBI office, which immediately began investigating.
Holmes could face five to 20 years in prison if convicted of possession, receipt and distribution of child pornography, a federal felony. He currently is in the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.
Wilson said during Holmes’ appearance in U.S. District Court Thursday that a magistrate ordered Holmes be detained. He will have a hearing regarding his detention status next Thursday, the special agent said.
Wilson said “if there’s anything people feel our Akron office needs to know” regarding Holmes, they should contact the office at (330) 535-6156.
A message left with Medina Christian Academy was not immediately returned Friday. An answering machine greeting said the school was on summer break and its offices were closed Thursday and Friday.
The school, at 3646 Medina Road, offers classes in preschool through 12th grade. PrivateSchoolReview.com said the school was founded in 1981 by Medina First Baptist Church and serves Christian families from churches throughout Medina, Cuyahoga, Summit and Lorain counties.
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