CINCINNATI — A former teacher at a Catholic school who was fired 25 years ago for hands-on sex offenses to students learned his punishment for child porn charges.
58-year-old Martin Bayhan was sentenced to 7 years in prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release for allegedly possessing child pornography, according to a spokesperson.
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Bayhan pleaded guilty to the charges in July 2025.
According to court documents, Bayhen’s Kik, Snapchat, and Telegram accounts were flagged for uploading child sexual abuse material.
A search warrant was executed on his home, where agents discovered child pornography on Bayhen’s cellphone and a thumb drive.
In total, 36 videos and 300 images of child pornography were recovered.
In 1999, when he was working at a Catholic school in Pittsburgh, Bayhen allegedly molested two teenage boy students.
He pleaded guilty to misdemeanor crimes and received probation.
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