FORT MILL, S.C. (CN2 NEWS) – The York County Sheriff’s Office says a former Fort Mill School District teacher has been charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Minor in the second degree.
Deputies tell say 50 year old Timothy Gano Smith of Tega Cay turned himself to the York County Sheriff’s Department Tuesday, December 13th to face charges.
Officers say they started investigating Smith in July of 2022.
According to the warrant Smith allegedly uploaded a sexually explicit file of a female child undressing. According to the warrant the google account belongs to Smith and the account was accessed at Smith’s home in Tega Cay.
Leaders say they do not have any indication that there are live local victims, but they also can’t rule them out.
At this point they do not know where the alleged victims are from.
Fort Mill School District leaders say Smith was a teacher at Gold Hill Elementary School and also spent time at Pleasant Knoll Middle School.
The Fort Mill School District released the following statement:
“The district was previously made aware of an investigation by law enforcement involving an employee that was unrelated to the district. Shortly after learning of the investigation, the individual’s employment with the district was terminated. Questions regarding the investigation, arrest or charges filed should be directed to law enforcement. The district cannot comment any further at this time.”
