Grand Rapids Teacher Arrested With Child Porn
A Grand Rapids School Teacher got stung by police in a child porn sting.
According to WOOD, 32-year-old Philip Paauwe of Grandville was caught up in a sting from Kent County Sheriff's Department and charged with possession of child pornography and using a computer to commit a crime.
Police have been working on the case since November.
During the sting operation, Paauwe thought he was talking to a 13-year-old girl when he told an undercover officer that he wanted to have sexual contact.
Investigators zeroed in on Paauwe Tuesday and arrested him while seizing his electronics, where they ultimately found child porn.
Paauwe, if convicted, is looking at four years in prison, but authorities say there still may be more charges.
Paauwe was a teacher at K.E.C. Oakleigh in northwest Grand Rapids. He has since been put on unpaid administrative leave.
The investigation will continue while authorities continue to search Paauwe's electronics.