"Christopher Ward was arrested Wednesday and charged in Manhattan federal court. Photo via Getty Images A first-grade teacher, who worked at schools in both Manhattan and Queens, has been charged in federal court with possessing and distributing hundreds of images and videos of child pornography that depict pre-pubescent children engaging in sexually explicit conduct after investigators traced online accounts and internet addresses back to him, prosecutors announced Thursday."
"According to a criminal complaint, the investigation began in 2024 when the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children alerted authorities that a user had uploaded child sexual abuse material to a mobile messaging application. The user, identified in court papers as User-1, posted hundreds of files between July 2024 and July 2025. Federal agents said the uploads came from multiple internet addresses linked to residences associated with Ward, including an apartment he leased in Manhattan in early 2025."
Christopher Ward, 37, a first-grade teacher who worked in Manhattan and Queens, was arrested and charged with receipt, distribution, and possession of child pornography. He pleaded not guilty and faces counts that carry a maximum sentence of 20 years. The investigation began in 2024 after the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children alerted authorities about uploaded child sexual abuse material to a mobile messaging app. Hundreds of files were posted between July 2024 and July 2025 from internet addresses linked to residences associated with Ward, including an apartment leased in Manhattan in early 2025. Relatives recorded him admitting he received and forwarded material about 30 times, and his cellphone showed the messaging app had been installed and then deleted.
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