Council Rock Warns Of Mystery Texts From 'Teacher' Seeking Photos

Police were called to investigate after a parent received an "unsettling" text message from a person pretending to be a Council Rock teacher, district officials said Wednesday. The text message asked for photographs to be sent for a classroom assignment, however, teachers in the district confirmed they sent no such message.

A district administrator notified local police, who determined the message was sent by a computer-generated number that cannot be tracked to a person.

Now, parents are being asked to be on alert for similar concerning messages.

The news was shared Wednesday by Council Rock Superintendent Robert Fraser. He said over the weekend, a parent received the mystery text message from an individual presenting as a Council Rock teacher. The person requested that the parent text back family photos, both group and solo, to be utilized as part of a classroom assignment, Fraser said.

However, once investigated, the actual classroom teacher knew nothing of such an assignment and confirmed they did not send the message.

"Please contact your building principal directly if you receive such messaging, so that we can address the matter immediately by notifying the proper authorities," he said.

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