Guilty! Jon Cruz, Bronx, New York City, New York (arrested Mar 2015) [child porn]

Bronx High School Teacher Arrested for Allegedly Purchasing Child Pornography

A Bronx high school teacher was arrested this week for allegedly offering male students money in exchange for nude photos. Citing a criminal complaint, the New York Times reports that 32-year-old Jon Cruz, a social studies teacher and debate coach at Bronx High School of Science, paid three students money in exchange for pictures. The students were two 15-year-olds from New Mexico, as well as a 14-year-old from upstate New York. This reportedly took place between last August and came to an end last month. Cruz was arrested on Friday, and the Times detailed his alleged actions: He paid one ...

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Bronx Science Debate Coach Jon Cruz Arrested On Child Porn Charges

An award-winning debate team coach at a prominent New York City public high school faces child pornography charges after federal authorities say he posed as a teen on social media and paid underage boys thousands of dollars for nude photos of themselves. Jon Cruz was a arrested Friday following an FBI investigation. He teaches social studies and coaches the debate team at New York City’s Bronx High School of Science, where he has won multiple awards for distinguished service since 2006. Colleagues interviewed by the New York Daily News were “surprised” to learn of the allegations. One debate coach, who ...

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/09/jon-cruz-bronx-science-child-porn_n_6830274.html

 

Popular Bronx teacher arrested for paying teen boys for nudes

Jon Cruz, a teacher at the New York Bronx High School of Science, was arrested Friday, for posing as a teen online and paying underage boys to send him nude photos, the New York Post reports. Cruz taught social studies and also coached the school’s award-winning debate team. Cruz allegedly used one of his student’s photos to create a Kik account. He used the text messaging service to convince underage boys to send him nude photos of themselves, paying them thousands of dollars. He would tell the victims he was a student at the Dalton School who had a “thing ...

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NY teacher faces child porn charges involving NM kids

A New York teacher was arrested on child porn charges after at least one New Mexican teen sent him nude “lascivious” photos in exchange for money last summer, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Allegations from two New Mexico families surfaced in December, sparking a multi-agency investigation that led the FBI to the doorstep of Jon Cruz — a high school teacher in New York City. Cruz, 31 according to social media posts, was arrested Friday on child pornography charges, according to court records. The FBI alleges he posed as a teenager on a private cellphone messaging application and ...

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http://www.abqjournal.com/552932/ab...ces-child-porn-charges-involving-nm-kids.html

 

FBI investigating after man uses app to target teens

Bernalillo County Sheriff’s deputies want your help tracking down information about a teacher they say was paying kids to take inappropriate pictures of themselves. Jon Cruz, a social studies teacher at a Bronx high school, was arrested last week accused of producing child porn and soliciting boys in New Mexico. Deputies say he contacted victims through the app “kik” and offered to pay teens hundreds of dollars for pictures of their body parts. Detectives say there are five victims in New Mexico and they’re working to find out if there are more.

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http://krqe.com/2015/03/10/fbi-investigating-after-man-uses-app-to-target-teens/

 

Authorities: Teacher told boy he wanted to be his slave

A popular messaging app among teens is becoming a magnet for child predators, according to police. Last week, the FBI arrested a New York teacher accused of using the app Kik to meet New Mexico teenagers. John Cruz taught at a prestigious New York City high school and coached the school’s debate team. In the last several months, he’s paid two New Mexican teens hundreds of dollars to send him sexually explicit photos. Cruz found the boys through the app, according to an FBI report. “Well, if I wanted to meet a child to have sex with, I’m going to ...

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Arrest Bronx Science Teacher on Child Pornography Charges

A Teacher at one of the city’s most prestigious high schools was arrested March 6 after police said he paid underage boys to send him sexually explicit photos of themselves. Jon Cruz, a Social Studies Teacher and debate coach at Bronx High School for Science, was charged with producing, receiving and possessing child pornography, according to the FBI and U.S. Attorney’s Office. Solicited Photos: Over the second half of last year, Mr. Cruz allegedly used a chat program called Kik to contact minors in New Mexico and upstate New York and asked them to send nude photos, according to the ...

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Bronx teacher charged with soliciting child porn considers plea deal

A Bronx High School of Science debate coach accused of soliciting nude photos from underage boys is weighing a plea deal, court documents show. Jon Cruz, 32, ischarged with posing as a teen onlineand using thousands of dollars worth of gift cards to lure high school "jocks" intosending him dirty pictures. He faces up to 30 years in prison if convicted — but a ruling Monday shows he's been talking about a deal with federal prosecutors. Manhattan Federal Court Magistrate Judge Frank Maas has postponed Cruz's next hearing because his lawyer and the U.S. Attorney's office "have been engaged in, ...

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http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york...s-plea-deal-child-porn-case-article-1.2176983

 

Ex-Bronx Science Teacher Pleads Guilty in Child Pornography Case

A former teacher and debate coach at one of the city’s most competitive high schools pleaded guilty in federal court in Manhattan on Friday to one count of receiving child pornography. The former teacher, Jon Cruz, resigned in March 2015 from the Bronx High School of Science. He was a popular figure at the school, where he was recognized asthe tireless coachfor the speech and debate team, which became a formidable national competitor under his leadership. The charge carries a minimum prison term of five years and a maximum of 20. As part of the plea, the prosecution agreed to ...

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http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/24/n...-pleads-guilty-in-child-pornography-case.html

 

Pervy Bronx teacher says he’s ‘very very sorry’ after pleading guilty in child pornography case, faces 14 years

A twisted Bronx High School of Science teacher who paid teenage boys for nude photos pleaded guilty Friday to paying for perverse photographs. Jon Cruz, 33, is expected to get between 11 and 14 years in prison for his receiving child pornography conviction when he's sentenced in January in Manhattan Federal Court. In a packed courtroom of supporters — including baby-faced former students — the now-former social studies instructor and debate coach admitted to the vile conduct. "Some of these communications displayed sexually explicit images of his genitals," Cruz conceded, referring to one young victim. Cruz, who'd taught at the ...

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http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york...eads-guilty-child-porn-case-article-1.2803774

 

Ex-Bronx Science Teacher Pleads Guilty To Child Porn

A former teacher and debate coach at one of the city’s most competitive high schools pleaded guilty in federal court in Manhattan on Friday to one count of receiving material that contained child pornography. The former teacher, Jon Cruz, 33, was on the faculty of the Bronx High School of Science, and the coach of its storied speech and debate team, which became a formidable national competitor under his leadership. A tireless coach and skilled fund-raiser, he was a popular figure at the school. ‎The charge carries a minimum prison term of five years and a maximum of 20. Mr. ...

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