AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (WXYZ) — A former assistant swim coach in the Avondale School District is facing child pornography charges.
A criminal complaint identifies the man as 40-year-old Anthony Naiman. An undercover FBI agent said Naiman used the Kik messenger app to send child pornography.
According to the complaint, Naiman admitted that he told teenage boys to send him lewd photos.
The Avondale School District says Naiman was last employed in February 2018 when he worked as a coach and helped an adult special education student.
The district released the following statement:
Avondale School District is deeply troubled by the news that a former employee has been issued a federal warrant covering charges related to child pornography. Last employed by the district in February, 2018 the employee served as an assistant swim coach and also worked with an adult special education student. At this time there is no indication that the actions related to the charges involved any Avondale School District student or occurred while the charged was in the district’s employ.
As a learning community, we take even the implication of inappropriate behaviors having to do with children very seriously. If asked, we will cooperate with law enforcement in this matter. We will continue our vigilance in maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students and staff. We ask all parents to continue to have candid conversations with their children about issues such as these and encourage children to talk to a trusted adult about any interactions that make them feel uncomfortable.
7 Action News Reporter Jim Kiertzner will have more on the story on Action News at 5 p.m.
