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Teacher in child pornography case makes first court appearance

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The local teacher at the center of a child pornography case made his first appearance in court on Friday.

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  • Ryan Segura, a local teacher, appeared in court on charges of distributing child pornography.
  • The FBI alleges Segura was in contact with a Denver individual involved in producing and distributing child sexual abuse material. 22s
  • A federal search warrant led agents to an iPhone linked to Segura, which had messaged the Denver defendant. 32s
  • St. Augustine High School placed Segura on administrative leave and is cooperating with the FBI; law enforcement does not believe any students were affected. 50s
  • Segura previously worked for the Catholic Diocese of San Diego, passing a background check with no complaints. 1m 14s
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