Former DC teacher arrested, charged with soliciting child pornography: DOJ

A erstwhile Washington, D.C., schoolteacher has been arrested by the FBI for allegedly soliciting child pornography from a minor, the Justice Department said Monday. 

Devonne Keith Brown, 56, who taught wellness astatine the IDEA Public Charter School, is accused of soliciting kid intersexual maltreatment materials from a young miss successful Prince George's County, Maryland.

"Those who prey connected minors to solicit the accumulation of CSAM are morally reprehensible and volition beryllium held accountable for their heinous crimes," said Steven Jensen, adjunct manager successful complaint of the FBI Washington Field Office. "The FBI remains committed to protecting our children and ridding our communities of this grievous scourge."

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Devonne Keith Brown, 56, a erstwhile wellness teacher successful Washington D.C., is charged with soliciting kid pornography from a minor, the Justice Department said.

Brown is charged with 1 number of receipt of kid pornography and appeared successful tribunal Monday. He was detained by a justice pending a Thursday hearing. 

In summation to soliciting kid porn, Brown besides allegedly utilized CashApp to nonstop payments to the minor, national prosecutors said. 

"for snacks ? much photos otw," 1 remark states connected a $15 CashApp petition sent to Brown from a minor, according to tribunal documents. 

The unidentified insignificant told investigators that she met a antheral named "Joseph" astatine a market store adjacent her home.

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She said the antheral sent her wealth for crystal pick via the app. After communicating with the antheral connected societal media, she sent him nude images of herself, authorities said. The antheral who went by "Joseph" besides sent the insignificant images of nude women and asked her to recreate them for him, prosecutors said. 

Upon further investigation, authorities allege that they besides recovered sexually graphic images and videos successful emails sent to Brown by minors.

In a connection to FOX 5 DC, the charter schoolhouse said it was "deeply concerned" by the allegations against Brown. 

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Brown is charged with 1 number of receipt of kid pornography and appeared successful tribunal Monday. (Getty Images)

"This idiosyncratic is nary longer employed by the school," the schoolhouse said. "The information and well-being of our students is our highest priority. We are afloat cooperating with instrumentality enforcement and supporting their ongoing investigation. Based connected the accusation presently disposable to us, determination is nary denotation that immoderate IDEA pupil was straight involved."

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Fox News Digital has reached retired to the school.