ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. — A named "teacher of the year" was arrested in Elizabeth City Monday on several felony charges of sexual exploitation of a minor.

According to the arrest warrant from Elizabeth City police, 42-year-old Jesse Cassino knowingly obtained material with children between 11 to 14 years old in pornographic acts with men.

The videos also showed men engaging in these sexual acts, but their faces were hidden. It was not confirmed that Cassino was among the men in these videos.

Cassino faces five counts of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor after officers obtained a warrant to search his home Sunday on Chalk Street. The warrant states that these offenses took place in September 2024.

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