San Diego School Administrator Arrested On Child Porn Charges: Police

SAN DIEGO, CA — A San Diego school administrator was arrested on suspicion of possessing and distributing child pornography, authorities announced Thursday.

The San Diego Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force arrested Charles Thomas Boyd De Freitas, 41, on Wednesday. De Freitas serves as an associate principal at Hoover High School and previously worked as a schoolteacher.

Authorities launched an investigation after a minor reported that De Freitas sent and asked for illicit images via a social media app, according to San Diego police Sgt. Garrick Nugent, commander of the task force.

"Detectives executed a search warrant and seized multiple devices that will be analyzed for additional evidence related to child sexual abuse materials," Nugent said.

De Freitas has worked for the San Diego Unified School District for more than 13 years, serving as a teacher at the San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts prior to his role as an administrator at Hoover High School.

"Because of De Freitas' access to and involvement with children, detectives are looking for other potential victims," Nugent said.

De Freitas was booked into the Central Detention Facility, Nugent said. He was scheduled to be arraigned March 28.

Police asked anyone with information about the case or possible victims to contact task force investigator Laura Hurtado at 495lhurtado@sdicac.org.

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