HAMMOND, Ind. — (WTHR) — A 31-year-old man from Valparaiso, Indiana, was charged by criminal complaint with receiving child pornography.
Brian Kunze, a former Wheeler High School teacher, "used his position of authority at the school to coax one of his minor students into taking and sending him sexually explicit photos of herself," according to court documents.
Documents also show that Mr. Kunze knowingly obtained sexually explicit photos of other minor girls who attended the school.
“Use of a position of authority to betray the trust placed in a teacher by his student is a very serious offense for which my office will hold all perpetrators accountable,” said U.S. Attorney Kirsch. “Individuals who seek out sexually explicit images of minor children, will be investigated and prosecuted by my office.”
The case is being investigated by the FBI, Porter County Sheriff’s Department and the Michigan City Police Department.
