Former Special-needs Teacher at Garland High Admits to Sharing Child Porn Online

A man who taught special-needs students at Garland High School has pleaded guilty to a federal child-pornography charge.Kirk Patrick Keshler, 60, entered the plea Tuesday to one count of transportation of child pornography. He will faces five to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 at his sentencing in April.Authorities searched Keshler's Garland home in August after determining that an IP address belonging to him was used to share child pornography online. Keshler was watching these videos when police arrived, according to a court documents.Detectives seized computers and other electronic devices containing more than 10,000 images and 3,000 videos of child pornography, some of which depicted sadistic and masochistic acts and bestiality.In a master bedroom closet, police found a nude, anatomically correct child-size doll. It was wearing a wig and makeup and had painted fingernails and toenails. Police also seized several pairs of girl's underwear.Keshler was placed on leave from his job at Garland High after his arrest.  Continue reading...