Second grade teacher arrested in Cincinnati for child pornography

CINCINNATI – A second-grade teacher at a Cincinnati-area school has been arrested and charged with crimes related to child pornography, according to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office.

The sheriff’s office said they arrested 61-year-old Amit Netanel, a teacher at Rockwern Academy in Sycamore Township, on Thursday. He is charged with four counts of distributing sexually oriented material involving a minor.

According to the sheriff’s office, the Regional Electronics and Computer Investigations Unit (RECI) began investigating Netanel after receiving information that a person was sharing images containing child pornography with others using the Kik messaging app.

The sheriff’s office said RECI’s investigation resulted in a search warrant being issued for Netanel’s home, which led to his arrest.

Police said the investigation is still ongoing, but anyone with helpful information can contact RECI at 513.946.8338.

WCPO has reached out to Rockwern Academy for comment, but we have not yet received a response.