The Phoenixville Area School District reports that a Phoenixville Area Middle School teacher has been arrested on possession of child pornography charges.
The district released the following statement to the media on Monday:
"Following a phone call from his family, Phoenixville Area School District has learned through published media reports of the arrest of Phoenixville Area Middle School teacher Kenneth Hamilton, Jr. on charges of possession of child pornography.
At this time, the District has not received any official notification from authorities regarding those charges."
The District will, of course, cooperate fully with any investigation into these allegations, if requested to do so."
According to the district, Hamilton was hired by the District in 2002. He teaches Special Education and Math in grades 6-8.
A letter with the same wording as the statement released to the news media was sent to parents on Monday.
Patch will update the story as new details become available.
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