High School Teacher Charged with Child Pornography

In Manassas, a high school teacher that was accused of sexually abusing a former student is now facing charges for child pornography.  Authorities say that 50 year old Kevin Garfield Ricks has been charged with transporting and possessing child pornography.

Ricks worked as a teacher at a high school in Manassas between September 2007 and February 2010, when he was arrested.  He was accused of having sexual relations with a 16 year old student prior to his arrest.

After his arrest, authorities searched his laptop and found pornographic images of children.   Ricks is currently being held at the Prince William County Adult Detention Center and will face at a sentence of five to 30 years if he is convicted.

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