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Former teacher accused of possessing child porn after taking laptop to Best Buy for repair

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PASCO COUNTY, Fla. -- A former middle school teacher is accused of possessing child pornography after taking his laptop to Best Buy for repairs.

According to an affidavit from the Pasco County Sheriff's Office, 69-year-old William Crawford brought his laptop into Best Buy for repairs. A Geek Squad member who was working on the laptop found images "consistent with child pornography," deputies said.

On August of 2019, deputies obtained a search warrant on Crawford, who was formerly a teacher at Dr. John Long Middle School in Wesley Chapel, and seized the suspicious laptop.

Following an investigation, deputies charged Crawford with possession of child pornography.

Deputies said in the affidavit that Crawford admitted to having illegal images on his laptop.

This story was originally published by staff at WFTS.