A former substitute teacher in Northern Virginia has been charged with 14 child-pornography-related offenses, Fairfax County police said Wednesday. They said they also are investigating allegations that the former teacher had a sexual relationship with a juvenile.
Court records do not indicate whether Riddell is represented by a lawyer. Efforts to reach members of his family were not immediately successful.
Fairfax police said Riddell worked as a part-time substitute teacher for Loudoun County Public Schools between 2008 and 2013. Police said he also worked privately as a music teacher in the Chantilly area.
The Loudoun school system said in a statement that it is “cooperating fully with the police investigation” and urged Loudoun parents: “If you or your student have any information regarding this subject, please contact” Fairfax police. The statement added, “Because this is an ongoing law enforcement investigation, we cannot comment further at this time.”
Fairfax police said they began looking into Riddell after receiving reports that he had a sexual relationship with a juvenile. During that investigation, which is ongoing, police said, they found evidence that led them to file child-pornography charges.
