ADAMS COUNTY, Pa. — A former bus driver for the Upper Adams School District has been arrested for allegedly possessing child pornography.
Police began investigating Cody Baker, 33, of Gardners, Adams County, after receiving a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that he had uploaded a video of child pornography to his Snapchat account, according to a criminal complaint. Officers say they served a search warrant at his Gablers Road home on April 30 and seized two cell phones.
Data on the phones allegedly confirmed that Baker had been the one to upload the explicit video to Snapchat. Officers also found more videos and photos of inappropriate acts involving children, according to an affidavit of probable cause.
Police say that Baker admitted to possessing and viewing the child pornography during an interview while the search was conducted.
Upper Adams School District superintendent Wesley Doll released the following statement:
The Upper Adams School District is aware of the pending criminal charges against Mr. Cody Baker. Mr. Baker is a contracted bus driver with Jacoby Transportation; he is not a District employee. The criminal charges are unrelated to his work as a bus driver. Upon learning of the possible charges, the District immediately contacted Jacoby Transportation and removed Mr. Baker from his bus routes. He no longer serves as a contracted bus driver for Upper Adams School District. The safety of our students and staff is our highest priority. As this is an active criminal matter, the District will have no further comment.
Baker is charged with child pornography, criminal use of communication facility and disseminating photo/film of child sex acts, according to court documents. He awaits a preliminary hearing on June 26.
