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FL Christian School Teacher Arrested On Child Porn Charges: Sheriff

The third-grade teacher in New Port Richey used students' yearbook photos to create AI-generated "child erotica," the Pasco sheriff said.

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An employee of a Christian school in New Port Richey was arrested on child pornography possession charges, the Pasco Sheriff’s Office said.
An employee of a Christian school in New Port Richey was arrested on child pornography possession charges, the Pasco Sheriff’s Office said. (Courtesy of Pasco Sheriff's Office)

NEW PORT RICHEY, FL — An employee of a Christian school in New Port Richey was arrested on child pornography possession charges, the Pasco Sheriff’s Office wrote in a Facebook post.

Steven Houser, 67, of New Port Richey is a third-grade science teacher at Beacon Christian Academy.

Detectives received a tip about Houser. The investigation found that he possessed two photos and three videos featuring child pornography, the sheriff’s office said.

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He also had “child erotica” generated by an artificial intelligence computer program, the agency said. He used yearbook photos of three students to create the images.

Anyone who believes they or a loved one might have been a victim of Houser is asked to contact the PSO Crime Tips Line at 1-800-706-2488, or report tips online at PascoSheriff.com/tips.

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