Lewd Photo Exchange Results in Probation for Former North Penn Teacher

A former North Penn High School teacher on Thursday admitted to sending nude photos to a then 17-year-old female student.

Former chemistry teacher Todd Gibson pleaded guilty to the corruption of a minor charge and was sentenced to three years of probation, The Times Herald reported.

According to police, Gibson sent photos of his penis to the student via Snapchat in 2013. He also sent images of him undressing and nude, police said.

Towamencin police arrested Gibson in September after an investigation that began in June. The investigation began after the student notified another high school staff member that Gibson had sent her inappropriate social media messages. 

According to information published in The Reporter, Gibson’s communications to the student progressed from friendly hellos to inappropriate inquiries about what the student was wearing and requests for her to come to his house. In August 2013, Gibson’s communication to the student became sexual, according to detectives. Photos of him undressing and nude were sent, along with a photo of his penis, according to reports.

Gibson had worked for the district since 2008. He was also an assistant coach of the boys’ water polo team.