NKY teacher arrested after posting child porn on social media: Court docs

COVINGTON, Ky. (WXIX) - An investigation is underway after a Northern Kentucky teacher was arrested on child porn-related charges.

Samuel Morren, 47, was arrested Tuesday at Holmes High School on two felony charges of pandering obscenity involving a minor, according to Wilmington Police Detective Codey Juillerat.

He taught Spanish and was also an assistant soccer and E-sports coach, Covington Independent Public Schools Superintendent Alvin Garrison said. Morren had been employed by the district since 2021, the superintendent added.

The crimes happened in Ohio on Sep. 25, 2022, and were discovered by the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) organization, the detective explained.

Clinton County Court documents say a Reddit user, later identified as Morren, posted a photo of a naked minor to his account.

“There are numerous images of underaged females that have been taken by this individual,” Wilmington Police Chief Ron Fifthen said.

More than a month later on Nov. 14, 2022, ICAC referred Morren’s case to Wilmington police since the crimes occurred in their jurisdiction, Juillerat said.

Morren was booked into the Kenton County Jail Tuesday following his arrest.

The 47-year-old appeared in court Wednesday and waived extradition so Morren will be heading back to Clinton County, Ohio, to face the charges.

“Teachers are there to build character, to teach, so for someone to be doing this, it’s very sickening,” Fifthen said.

Read Superintendent Garrison’s entire statement below.

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