Ex-teacher admits he had child porn
A former kindergarten teacher pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court to possession of child pornography charges.
Joshua Weitz, 39, of Albuquerque is expected to be sentenced within the range of two to 12 years in prison followed by 15 years of supervised release under the terms of his plea agreement, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Weitz, who also will be required to register as a sex offender, was arrested Nov. 11 on a federal criminal complaint alleging that he distributed, received and possessed visual depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct. He was employed as a kindergarten teacher by the Albuquerque Pubic Schools at the time and eventually fired.
Weitz admitted from Feb. 4, 2013, through Nov. 4 he downloaded videos and images of child pornography from the internet and saved them on two computers. One computer contained approximately 250 images and 358 videos of child pornography. The other computer contained approximately 34 images and 77 videos of child pornography, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
A sentencing hearing for Weitz has yet to be scheduled.