by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack SDNY Exclusive, Oct 2– A 37 year-old-man identified as a first grade teacher at a school in Queens has been detained on charges of transmitting sexual images of prepubescent children. Christopher Ward, living at his parents' home in Farmingdale NY, was brought before U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Magistrate Judge Sarah Cave on September 24. Inner City Press was there, the only media in the SDNY Mag Court. Thread. Now Inner City Press has learned that Ward was in charge of a group of 3 and 4 year olds in July and August 2025 at the Leman School on Broad Street in lower Manhattan, as belatedly disclosed in an email leaked to Inner City Press: "Dear 2025 Camp Léman Families, We know the news shared last night has been upsetting. Christopher Ward was employed as a counselor from July 7 to August 1, 2025, in the Ducks 4 group. He had not worked at our camp in prior years and was not part of our aftercare staff. Before being hired, he completed and passed background and reference checks. Our information at this time is based on the complaint that was filed by the government against Mr. Ward. The government’s complaint was filed on Thursday, September 25. We retained counsel immediately to investigate this matter." On October 2 Ward again sought release on bond, and Inner City Press was there. The AUSA had put in a correction - presumption of detention DOES apply - and a description of videos, including of a one-year-old, and Ward's online chats, redacted. Judge Cave, after a break, ordered that detention continue, based on danger to the community, use of aliases and no longer having stable employment. Inner City Press will stay on the case. It is USA v. Ward, 1:25-mj-3048 (Cave) More on X for Subscribers here and Substack here *** Your support means a lot. As little as $5 a month helps keep us going and grants you access to exclusive bonus material on our Patreon page. Click here to become a patron.  Feedback: Editorial [at] innercitypress.com |
