A former Wisconsin high school teacher is accused of sending graphic Snapchat pictures to underage students.
Brandon Amato, 24, is charged with two counts of exposing genitals to a child, the Wisconsin State Journal reports. Amato was employed with the Stoughton School District during the last academic year as a social studies teacher and coach, according to Channel 3000.
Police
say that a 16-year-old student at Stoughton High School told them Amato
started sending her Facebook messages on June 29 asking her to sneak
out to go see him. When she declined, she says he continued sending her
messages on Snapchat.
They then allegedly exchanged clothed photos, after which point she
says he sent her a photo of himself with his hands in his boxers and
another picture of his penis.
A second girl, aged 17, says that in
August, Amato sent her Snapchat pictures of his penis and also messaged
her on Facebook inviting her over. The girl reported the incidents to a
school counselor when she was registering for school later that month.
Police say that Amato at first denied knowing the girls were under 18, but later admitted that he knew they were minors.
In a statement obtained by Connect Stoughton, Stoughton School District officials released a statement that reads:
The
safety of our students is the top priority for the Stoughton Area
School District, and our staff have been and will continue to cooperate
with our local law enforcement agencies to provide a secure learning
environment for all. Because the case against Mr. Amato has not yet been
concluded and the investigation by the Stoughton Police Department is
ongoing, it would be inappropriate for the district to comment further
at this time.”
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