Frederick substitute teacher arrested on child porn charges
FREDERICK, Md. - A substitute teacher in Frederick is behind bars without bond after Maryland State Police arrested him on child pornography charges.
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Troopers charged Daniel Elieze Valentin-Morales, 27, of Frederick with six counts of distribution of child pornography and six counts of possession of child pornography.
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Valentin-Morales was arrested after State Police and the FBI searched his home on Thursday following a months-long investigation that began in August 2020.
Although they discovered that he was a substitute teacher during the investigation, they have not found anything indicating that he had inappropriate contact with children as a result of his employment with the system.