WNY Teacher Arrested For Sex Crimes Against Children

An Amherst, NY teacher has been arrested for sex crimes against children. When it comes to committing crimes, the most heinous, in my opinion, are crimes against kids. Children are innocent, so anyone looking to harm them or take their innocence is the worst of the worst type of criminal. What makes this even worse is that this suspect is a teacher, someone who is in a trusted position and has power over kids. According to RAINN, "one in 9 girls and 1 in 20 boys under the age of 18 experience sexual abuse or assault."

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New York State Police recently arrested a Western New York man and charged him with sex crimes against children. The SP Clarence Bureau of Criminal Investigation and NYSP Computer Crimes Unit worked with a police department in the State of Virginia to arrest 45-year-old Geoffrey J. Testa, of Amherst, New York.

A warrant for his arrest had been issued out of Fairfax, VA, for multiple felony charges of felony child exploitation. Testa is currently a teacher at Amherst Central School. New York State Police are working with the school to address this incident. He was processed and taken to the Erie County Holding Center where he will be held until he is extradited to Virginia.

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Parents of students at his school may have details about any incidents locally. If you have any information about the incident or Testa, please contact the NYSP at 585-344-6200.

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