A former Long Island school custodian has been indicted for allegedly filming himself sexually abusing at least one child and sharing the footage online, Suffolk County prosecutors said.
Brian Woehr, a 40-year-old former custodian in the Lindenhurst School District, has been hit with over 100 charges after cops uncovered disturbing pictures and videos he took of himself abusing a minor before distributing the content to other sickos on the internet.
Authorities haven’t said if the alleged victim had any connection to the school.
“Beyond the horrific trauma of the sexual abuse itself, this defendant allegedly recorded these despicable acts and distributed that material to others,” Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said.
“Each view and share re-victimizes the child.”
Suffolk police first received a tip in late April from the New York State Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about multiple images allegedly uploaded through Google and traced back to Woehr.
Police obtained a search warrant for Woehr’s home that same day, and cops seized his cellphone and found several of the images and videos flagged were allegedly produced and shared by Woehr — explicitly showing him sexually abusing children, according to the DA’s office.
Woehr, who was once trusted around children for years in the Lindenhurst school system, now faces up to 15 years in prison over the disturbing allegations.
He was arraigned Tuesday before Acting Supreme Court Justice Karen Wilutis on 113 charges total — including sexually motivated felonies, sexual abuse and dozens of counts tied to child sexual performance material.
Wilutis ordered him held on $1.5 million cash bail, $5 million bond or $15 million partially secured bond. He’s due back in court June 20.
Police are now urging anyone with information about Woehr — including potential victims — to come forward and help put the alleged predator away. Tips can be submitted to the Suffolk County Digital Forensics Unit at 631-852-6279.
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