INDEPENDENCE Ore. (KPTV) – A 28-year-old Independence teacher was arrested on Thursday for luring a child, possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and identity theft, according to police.
Officers with the Independence Police Department have arrested Central School District teacher Ian Ikaika Imamura for the following felony charges:
- Luring a minor.
- First-degree possession of material depicting sexually explicit conduct involving a child.
- Second-degree online sexual corruption of a child.
- First-degree encouraging child sexual abuse.
- Second-degree encouraging child sexual abuse.
- Computer crime.
- Identity theft.
- Displaying child sexual conduct.
- Tampering with a witness.
Police said the Central School District is “working closely” with the investigation and has placed Imamura on leave while they also investigate the allegations.
When contacted for comment, the school district released the following statement:…