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Ocean Township HS music teacher Arthur Ernst III arrested for child pornography

ernstArthurIII042211_optColorado police tip State Police that he allegedly mailed porn to girl, 13

BY TOM HESTER SR.
NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM

Arthur Ernst III, 24, of Cranford, a music teacher at Ocean Township High School, has been arrested and charged with possession and distribution of child pornography and sending obscenity to a minor, a 13-year-old girl in Colorado, the State Police announced Friday.

Detectives from the State Police Digital Technology Investigations Unit executed a search warrant at Ernst's residence Thursday based on information from the Parker, Co. police regarding a child pornography investigation.

The search resulted in the seizure of computer media which contained images of child pornography. Acting Lieutenant Stephen Jones said the evidence will undergo a forensic examination.

Ernst is being held in the Union County Jail in default of $75,000 cash bail, and if he is released he is to have no unsupervised contact with persons under 18 years old.

 
Comments (10)
10 Friday, 09 September 2011 23:16
andrew k.
had him for music 1 sophomore year. one of the nicest guys i know. he made funny jokes, had an outgoing character, taught the chorus well, and helped me a lot on he piano, just a horrible fetish is all.
9 Saturday, 18 June 2011 01:09
Not Important
It is SO easy to post things about someone on an internet forum from behind closed walls. BEFORE you judge anyone, take a second to think. A two second misjudgment can change a life; and that is precisely what is happening here. Mr. Ernst may have made one stupid decision, but that doesn't make him a bad person - He is better than ALL of you idiots commenting. (He'd never insult and belittle someone that he barely knew on no basis at all.)
LOL
8 Friday, 13 May 2011 08:55
Zach White
Saw this guy in the hallways all my four years of highschoo, I got strange vibes from the dude and this is just halarious. Always thought this dude looked like chunk from the goonies ...
7 Thursday, 12 May 2011 22:44
Pennsbury
He taught me my freshman and sophomore year of highschool! he was a student teacher! so. so. so. creeped out.
6 Monday, 25 April 2011 16:04
Dude
His eyes sure are far apart. I wonder if he can see peripherally like a superhero or something.
5 Sunday, 24 April 2011 02:39
Someone who knows him...
It's so easy to judge someone you don't even know or know in passing. Granted, these allegations are horrible, and if they are true he should be brought to justice. However, Good people make mistakes. I honestly believe Art is one of those people who really made a horrible decision, and hes paying for it. I hope he gets help for the mistakes that hes made... this has ruined his career and his life... and I don't intend to berate him any further.
4 Saturday, 23 April 2011 10:10
Again?
Don't forget he was a Boy Scout Camp Counselor too. Cranford puts out diddlers like they're going out of style.
wow
3 Friday, 22 April 2011 23:38
annoymous
he is my music teach thats crazy . & imma freshman woaah whats qunna happened?
2 Friday, 22 April 2011 21:29
that guy
Went to high school with him...not entirely shocked
1 Friday, 22 April 2011 19:26
annonymous
People like this Sicko need to be imprisoned for LIFE!

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