New Jersey teacher charged in child pornography case

A New Jersey teacher has been charged with possession and distribution of child pornography.

Bergen County Prosecutor John L. Molinari announced the arrest of 23-year-old Oradell resident Rachel Permut. The woman is being charged with one count of distribution of child pornography and one count of endangering the welfare of a child.

Police say Permut used the Internet to acquire and transmit images depicting child pornography, specifically, images of pre-pubescent children engaged in sexual acts. The arrest was a result of an investigation conducted by members of the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Computer Crimes Unit.

Permut, a part-time teacher, was taken into custody Tuesday at her residence. She is currently being held at the Bergen County Jail in lieu of $25,000 bail.