ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A 36-year-old employee at an Orange County middle school faces charges of possession of child sexual abuse materials, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Florida.
In a news release, officials said that Mitchell Regan of Leesburg was hired in 2019 as a school secretary at Hunters Creek Middle School.
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Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) executed a search warrant at Regan’s residence on Oct. 17.
According to the release, during a search of Regan’s cellphone, an HSI computer forensic agent located an image of child sex abuse material in his photo gallery. Regan admitted to agents that he had sent and received child sex abuse material using an online social media application.
Regan also told officials that in addition to working at the middle school, he worked at Boys and Girls Club and also teaches chess club and music lessons.
Officials with Orange County Public Schools said that Regan is currently on administrative leave which “is standard process when the district’s Office of Professional Standards investigates allegations in cooperation with law enforcement.”
According to the release, the case will be investigated by HSI and the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.
If convicted, Regan faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison, according to the release.
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