made the confession during an undercover sting<\/a> spearheaded by the Predator Poachers Long Island\u00a0\u2013 a vigilante group that seeks to catch would-be pervs.<\/p>\nThe Wading River Elementary School teacher was busted allegedly admitting to sexting a 13-year-old girl and asking for sexually explicit photos. YouTube \/ Predator Poachers Long Island<\/p>\n
The educator allegedly confessed during an undercover sting spearheaded by a Long Island vigilante group, the Predator Poachers. YouTube \/ Predator Poachers Long Island<\/p>\n
The group recorded the ordeal, alleging the teacher had said he reached out to the 13-year-old \u201cdecoy account\u201d and made a slew of sick remarks \u2014 including trying to teach the girl how to masturbate. YouTube \/ Predator Poachers Long Island<\/p>\n
The Suffolk County Police Department said it was investigating the teacher. YouTube \/ Predator Poachers Long Island<\/p>\n
The school district said it had suspended and banned the Wading River teacher from school grounds amid the probe. Wading River PTA<\/p>\n
The group, which recorded the ordeal, alleged he copped to reaching out to its 13-year-old \u201cdecoy account\u201d and making a slew of sick remarks \u2014 including trying to teach the girl how to masturbate.<\/p>\n
He also allegedly admitted on camera to possessing child porn featuring kids as young as 8.<\/p>\n
The Suffolk County Police Department confirmed it was investigating the teacher but wouldn\u2019t release further details.<\/p>\n
The school district said it had suspended the teacher and banned him from school grounds in the wake of the probe.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Riverhead Police Department has been made aware of this matter and are conducting an investigation,\u201d Shoreham-Wading River Central School District Superintendent Gerard W. Poole said in a letter to parents. YouTube \/ Predator Poachers Long Island<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will fully cooperate with law enforcement during this process,\u201d Poole said. YouTube \/ Predator Poachers Long Island<\/p>\n
\u201cIt has been brought to our attention that a teacher at Wading River School has been caught on a livestreamed platform sharing disturbing remarks,\u201d Shoreham-Wading River Central School District Superintendent Gerard W. Poole said in a letter to parents.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Riverhead Police Department has been made aware of this matter and are conducting an investigation. We will fully cooperate with law enforcement during this process.\u201d<\/p>\n
The teacher, who has worked for various school districts over the past 15 years, has spent the last decade teaching at Wading River.<\/p>\n
His two toddlers are ages 2 and 3.<\/p>\n
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