NYC teacher’s aid busted with sickening trove of child porn on cellphone: feds
A shocking revelation has come to light as a former teacher’s aide in New York City has been arrested on charges of possessing and transporting a disturbing collection of child pornography. Alejandro Santos, a 47-year-old Bronx resident who had been working for the city’s Department of Education for 23 years, was arraigned in Brooklyn Federal Court on Friday.
According to federal prosecutors, Santos was found to have thousands of explicit videos, photos, and files on his cellphone showing infants and toddlers being sexually abused. In addition to this horrifying content, he also had images of clothed children in classroom settings, some of whom appeared to have physical disabilities.
The arrest of Santos came after he returned from a trip to the Dominican Republic and was flagged by border patrol agents as a high-risk carrier of child sex abuse materials. Upon further investigation, at least 100 videos and images of disturbing content were discovered on his phone, with some depicting nude babies and prepubescent girls being raped and abused by adult men.
Santos agreed to hand over his phone and passcode, leading to the discovery of thousands of additional perverse files hidden in a fake calculator app. These files had been downloaded and saved between January 2024 and May 2025.
Despite the shocking nature of the allegations against Santos, prosecutors have stated that there is no evidence of any hands-on abuse involving children at the school where he worked. He has been charged with transportation of child sexual abuse material and possession of child sex abuse material, facing up to 20 years in prison if convicted.
While the specific school where Santos worked has not been disclosed, he has been suspended from his position. A spokesperson for New York City Public Schools has expressed deep concern over the allegations and stated that if Santos is convicted, they will pursue termination of his employment.
The details of this case have sent shockwaves through the community, with parents and officials alike expressing outrage and calling for justice to be served. The protection of minors from individuals like Santos is of utmost importance, and any person with information related to his crimes is urged to contact authorities immediately.
