Clark, New Jersey middle school teacher arrested on child pornography charges

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Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Middle school teacher arrested, charged with child pornography
The suspect, 48-year-old Matthew Serwedes, was a teacher at Carl H. Kumpf Middle School.

CLARK, New Jersey (WABC) -- A middle school teacher in Clark, New Jersey was arrested Tuesday morning and charged with possession and distribution of child pornography.

The suspect, 48-year-old Matthew Serwedes, was a teacher at Carl H. Kumpf Middle School.

Serwedes is accused of possessing and distributing child sex abuse material via social media and a messaging platform.

An investigation led authorities to arrest Serwedes at his home.

Police seized electronic devices for forensic analysis.

In a statement from the Clark Public School District, they said it doesn't believe the teacher involved any of his students.

The school district said the teacher was immediately suspended.

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