Crime & Safety

DeKalb Schools Librarian Jailed For Possessing Child Porn

Frank Rogers, 52, was a librarian at Wynbrooke Elementary in Stone Mountain. He was arrested Monday for possession of child pornography.

DEKALB COUNTY, GA — The DeKalb Police Department arrested a 52-year-old DeKalb County School District librarian for possession of child pornography Monday.

Frank Rogers, a librarian at Stone Mountain's Wynbrooke Elementary School, was charged Monday with sexual exploitation of children, according to a news release from the DKPD. According to WSB-TV, the school district sent a letter to parents Tuesday to let them know of Rogers' arrest and resignation.

DeKalb police said the investigation into Rogers began when they received an anonymous tip through the Georgia Bureau of Investigation on Feb. 23.

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The anonymous tipper alleged that Rogers "engaged in inappropriate sexual activity with minors he met on social media" and alleged that he possessed child pornography, according to the news release.

The initial incident report said the anonymous citizen contacted the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and reported that Rogers "was in possession of erotic pictures of young boys (age 8-10) in various states of undress interspersed with pictures of adult pornography on one of his home computers."

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A search of Rogers' home and digital devices revealed hundreds of images of apparent child pornography, DeKalb police said.

DeKalb County Internet Crimes Against Children detectives are continuing to investigate all leads related to this arrest. Anyone with tips or information is asked to call the CyberTipline at 1-800-THE-LOST or DKPD’s Special Victims office at 770-724-7710. Tips can remain anonymous.

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