Metro Detroit Elementary Teacher Facing Child Porn Charges: Officials

EASTPOINTE, MI — A metro Detroit elementary teacher has been placed on administrative leave after he was caught with child porn, according to district officials.

Martin Waskowski, a fourth-grade teacher at Pleasantview Elementary School in Eastpointe, was arrested last Wednesday and charged with possessing and transporting child exploitation materials, according to district officials.

He was arrested along the Canadian border in Vermont while trying to re-enter the U.S. at the Highgate Springs Port of Entry, according to a WXYZ report.

The district placed Waskowski on "immediate" administrative leave, "pending the outcome of the investigation," officials said.

"Prior to this formal notification, the District had no knowledge of, nor received any allegations, related to this individual," the district's statement read.

Officials said Waskowski had been employed with Eastpointe Community Schools at Pleasantview for three school years.

A long-term substitute teacher has been assigned to the classroom to ensure continuity of instruction and minimize any disruption to students’ learning, officials said.

District officials said they are "fully cooperating" with the agencies involved in the investigation. The school will also social workers available to talk to any students who have questions or concerns.

Anyone with information about this matter was asked to email HSI-Waskowski-Investigation@hsi.dhs.gov.