Former Eastpointe elementary teacher denied bond in child porn case

• An Eastpointe elementary college instructor was arrested on the U.S.-Canada border on baby pornography expenses.
• Waskowski was fired from his place at Pleasantview Elementary College following his arrest.
• A decide ordered Waskowski to stay in custody after concluding he was ineligible for bail.

An Eastpointe elementary college instructor who was arrested on the U.S.-Canada border in Vermont with suspected baby pornography on his cellphone and laptop computer will stay locked up after a decide concluded he can’t be trusted to stay out on bail.

U.S. Justice of the Peace Choose Elizabeth Stafford ordered 38-year-old Martin Waskowski of Royal Oak held Monday, Dec. 22, 5 days after a federal grand jury indicted him on expenses of kid sexual exploitation and distribution and possession of kid pornography.

Waskowski, who labored at Pleasantview Elementary College for Eastpoint Group Colleges for 3 years, was arrested Dec. 3 on the U.S.-Canada border in Vermont. In accordance with courtroom data, he entered the U.S. when brokers stopped him for inspection and found suspected photographs of kid pornography on his mobile phone and laptop computer. A subsequent search of his Royal Oak residence led to the invention of extra baby pornography, prosecutors say, together with photographs of very younger youngsters being sexually abused by adults.

Waskowski can be accused of utilizing a spy digicam to secretly video document an underage baby utilizing the lavatory within the instructor’s residence.

Waskowski’s lawyer, Paul Stablein, couldn’t instantly be reached for remark.

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In accordance with Eastpointe Group Colleges, Waskowski was initially positioned on administrative go away following his arrest and was formally fired on December 12.

Waskowski additionally faces federal expenses for alleged baby exploitation in Vermont.

“These alleged crimes are disgusting,” U.S. Lawyer Jerome Gorgon mentioned after saying the fees. “It’s a dad or mum’s worst nightmare to have a predator educating our youngsters. I’m grateful for the women and men who observe down and prosecute these evil individuals.”

The case was investigated by the Division of Homeland Safety, which has a particular unit that investigates intercourse crimes towards youngsters.

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“HSI will proceed to prioritize the security and safety of kids in our communities, particularly when offenders maintain positions of public belief,” mentioned Matthew Stentz, chief of homeland safety investigations in Detroit, who’s searching for the general public’s help on this case.

Stentz encourages anybody with further details about this case to ship tricks to HSI-Waskowski-Investigation@hsi.dhs.gov

Eastpointe Group Colleges mentioned in an announcement that previous to Waskowski’s arrest, “The district had no data of nor had it acquired any allegations relating to this particular person. Upon receiving this data, the district took quick motion and positioned Pleasantview Elementary instructor Martin Waskowski on administrative go away pending investigation … his employment has now been terminated.”

The college district additionally famous that whereas Waskowski is “presumed harmless” at this stage of the case, “the security and well-being of our college students is our high precedence.” We take this matter very severely, and whatever the end result of the felony investigation, the district will proceed to behave in the very best pursuits of the kids always.”

In accordance with the college district, a brief substitute instructor has been assigned to Waskowski’s classroom “to make sure continuity of instruction and reduce any disruptions to scholar studying.”

Tresa Baldas: tbaldas@freepress.com