The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a teacher at Grace Community Church and School in Valrico after detectives received two cyber tips from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in reference to child pornography being uploaded to an email account.
The investigation revealed the account belonged to the suspect, Stephen Robb, 69, a fifth-grade teacher at the private school. On March 29, 2022, deputies conducted a search warrant on the suspect’s account which revealed additional images of child pornography. The suspect also had images of a current student, fully clothed, in the suspect’s class.
“It's sickening to know this man who was entrusted to educate and care for our young children, was exploiting children online at the same time," said Sheriff Chad Chronister. “His disgusting behavior will not be tolerated in Hillsborough County. I commend our detectives who work tirelessly to protect and defend the innocent children in our community.”
An arrest warrant was obtained for Possession of Child Pornography (x6). With assistance from the Pasco County Sheriff's Office, Robb was located and arrested.
This investigation is active and open. Anyone with additional information on Robb is asked to call HCSO at 813-247-8200.
March 30, 2022
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