Warwick Elementary School Teacher Arrested for Possession of Child Pornography

Warwick Elementary School Teacher Arrested for Possession of Child Pornography

A Warwick elementary school teacher was arrested by the Rhode Island State Police for possession of child pornography. 

Richard Conti, 69 was charged with one count of possession of child pornography. 

Conti is currently employed as a fifth-grade teacher at the Contrell F. Hoxsie Elementary School in Warwick, where he has worked for the past 21 years. 

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He also is the assistant coach of the varsity girls’ softball team at Pilgrim High School in Warwick. 

Conti is also an umpire for local sports.

He was arraigned Tuesday morning in Third Division District Court, where bail was set at $2,500 with surety with the special bail conditions of no contact with minors and limited internet use.

The Investigation 

Rhode Island Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force members recently initiated an investigation regarding an individual allegedly using the internet connection at 61 Norfolk Road, Warwick, to access child pornography. 

On Tuesday, ICAC Task Force members executed a search warrant at that address and identified Conti as the alleged owner of digital media used to possess the child pornography.