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Woodland Teacher Pleads Guilty To Child Porn

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- A former Northern California middle school teacher is facing up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to child pornography charges.

The Sacramento Bee reports that Christopher Tomsett pleaded guilty in federal court Monday to receipt and distribution of child pornography.

Tomsett was arrested last May after FBI agents searched his home. They say during the search, he admitted to downloading and sharing child pornography.

The 44-year-old Tomsett has been in custody since his arrest. He's due to be sentenced July 11.

Before his arrest, Tomsett had taught English at a Woodland middle school for six years.

(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press.  All Rights Reserved.)

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