(KRON) — A newly-hired instructing assistant at a South Bay college was arrested on Monday after employees discovered “sexually suggestive photos involving minors” on his USB drive, the Santa Clara County’s Sheriff’s Workplace stated.
Deputies responded to Chandler Tripp College, situated at 780 Thornton Approach in unincorporated San Jose, after employees reported seeing inappropriate photographs on the drive.
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Kirk McFarland III, 72, of San Jose was recognized because the suspect. He admitted to deputies “that he had viewed and downloaded sexually suggestive images of minors from the Internet,” SCCSO stated.
McFarland stated he has not taken inappropriate photographs of scholars. He had been employed by the varsity for simply greater than a month, however SCCSO described him as a “longtime teaching assistant.”
He was charged with one rely of possession of kid sexual abuse materials.
The Santa Clara County Workplace of Schooling wrote a proper letter in regards to the state of affairs to tell households.
SCCSO’s investigation into McFarland is ongoing. Anybody with info is requested to name (408) 808-4500 or submit an nameless tip to (408) 808-4431.