A former Dayton Public Schools teacher was sentenced Thursday to 60 months in prison for possessing child porn, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio announced in a press release Friday.
The case against William Foreman, 71, of Kettering, stemmed from a child exploitation investigation in the United Kingdom that included emails with a subject named “Bill,” according to the release. In the communication, “Bill” — later identified as Foreman — discussed his attraction to young children and his access to them through his business.
Investigators discovered Foreman had been certified/licensed to teach in the state of Ohio since 1975. Specifically, the records indicated he was certified to teach handicapped children in grades Kindergarten through 12th grade and all students in grades Kindergarten through 8th grade, according to the release.
It was discovered that Foreman’s username was associated with several websites that contained stories of child erotica, including more than 70 stories authored by Foreman and posted as early as 1998.
While visiting Foreman’s home, the defendant told investigators he was a teacher with Dayton Public Schools and currently tutored special needs students at hospitals or in their homes, the release said. Investigators executed a forensic analysis of Foreman’s computer and memory cards, and discovered multiple pornographic pictures and videos of young girls between 7 and 11 years old.
“Possession of child pornography is a real crime that harms real children,” Acting U.S. Attorney Benjamin Glassman said in the release. “The facts of this case are all the more egregious because they involve a school teacher spending his private time watching the rape of school-aged children.”
Foreman pleaded guilty on Nov. 30, 2015 to one count of possession of child pornography.
