Former Liberty teacher accused in child porn case appears in court
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A former substitute teacher for the Liberty School District appeared in court Monday on charges related to child pornography.
Thirty-two-year-old Michael Mattocks, who was first arrested in December of 2017, currently faces three charges of Illegal Use of A Minor In Nudity-Oriented Material or Performance and two charges of Pandering Sexually-Oriented Matter Involving A Minor.
According to prosecutors, Mattocks encouraged students ages 15 and 16 to send him nude photos of themselves.
Also, investigators say Mattocks had nude pictures of young children they believe were obtained from the internet; some engaged in a sex act with an adult male.
Joe Nohra, the superintendent at Liberty Schools, told 21 News his predecessor immediately took action when concerns about Mattocks were first raised.
"When the district found out that there were concerns last year, they immediately investigated those concerns. Took immediate action, within hours removed the substitute from the campus and terminated the status of the substitute," Nohra said.
He is scheduled to appear in court again on Tuesday.
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