SALEM, MASS. (WHDH) - A former Salem teacher charged with child exploitation pleaded not guilty to multiple charges Friday.
Darren Benedick, 42, is charged with enticement of a child under 16, distribution of obscene matter to a minor, possession of child pornography, and three counts of distributing material of a child in a sexual act.
Prosecutors said Benedick arranged online to meet with someone he thought was a 14-year-old girl but was actually a police officer.
“We can confirm that Mr. Benedick is no longer employed at Salem Academy,” the school said in a statement.
Authorities said there have been no reports Benedick acted inappropriately with any students at that school.
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