Catholic teacher from RI charged with child pornography

By The Associated Press

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NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) _ A Catholic high school teacher in New Jersey has been charged with possessing child pornography.         

Middlesex County prosecutors announced charges Thursday against Brother John Spalding, a history teacher at St. Joseph High School in Metuchen.             

His attorney entered not guilty pleas on charges of possession and viewing of child pornography and endangering the welfare of a child. Spalding posted $75,000 bail and attorney William Fetky says he will return to his home in Rhode Island.              

Prosecutors said Spalding maintained child pornography on a computer at the school last June.        

Erin Friedlander, a spokeswoman for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen, told NJ.com that diocesan officials reported Spalding to authorities.

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