Catholic school teacher had child porn trove with hundreds of pics, PA cops say
A longtime Catholic school teacher accused of possessing hundreds of child pornography images told investigators he had “too many” to count, Pennsylvania authorities say.
Richard Adamsky, a 65-year-old teacher at Nativity of Our Lord Catholic School in Warminster, now faces felony charges of possession of child sexual abuse material and criminal use of a communication facility, according to the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office.
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia said Adamsky was placed on administrative leave after it learned of his arrest.
The district attorney’s office announced Adamsky’s arrest Wednesday, June 25, following a three-month investigation that began when the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children tipped off officers about explicit activity on Adamsky’s computer, according to an affidavit.
The organization reported someone, later revealed to be Adamsky, had uploaded a child porn image into a reverse image search, authorities said.
When officers executed a search warrant at Adamsky’s home months later, the teacher said he had been searching and downloading child porn images to his computer for four to five years, according to the court documents.
Adamsky told investigators that he had “too many” child porn photos saved and had downloaded hundreds, police said.
“It shakes the foundation of your trust when you have an educator, especially an elementary school educator, engaging in this type of criminal conduct,” Bucks County District Attorney Jennifer Schorn said during a news conference, WFMZ reported.
PhillyBurbs.com reported Adamsky taught eighth grade at the Catholic school and was also involved in athletic coaching.
The images he was in possession of, according to investigators, involved victims the same age group as the children he taught.
Attorney info was not listed for Adamsky as of June 26.
Adamsky has been a teacher for more than 30 years, including three decades at Nativity of Our Lord School, WFMZ reported.
He has been regarded highly, having been recognized as a “Who’s Who” of American Teachers, according to WPVI.
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia called the allegations “serious and disturbing,” saying it is cooperating in the investigation. The archdiocese said there were “no complaints of inappropriate behavior with minors” against Adamsky.
“Neither the school, nor the parish, nor the Archdiocese had any indication of alleged wrongdoing on Mr. Adamsky’s part until being notified of his arrest earlier today,” the archdiocese said in a statement. “Based on information provided by law enforcement, it is our understanding that these activities involved Mr. Adamsky’s personal electronic devices only and that there were no allegations that he had physically harmed a minor.”
This story was originally published June 26, 2025 at 10:30 AM with the headline "Catholic school teacher had child porn trove with hundreds of pics, PA cops say."