CHILTON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — A former school teacher was convicted Thursday of 17 counts of child sexual exploitation and possession of child pornography. Collin Killoren will be sentenced April 16.
Killoren, 31, originally faced 30 counts of accessing and sharing child pornography images on his cellphone.
He pleaded guilty Thursday to 14 counts of child sexploitation and four counts of child pornography possession. The other counts were dismissed, court records show.
The charges were filed in Calumet County, as Killoren lives in an Appleton area that is in that county.
According to the criminal complaint, Appleton police were notified of suspicious activity by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.
Police obtained phone records through a search warrant. Several chats on social media were discovered, with Killoren using the phrase “Hey. M29 USA. Horney High school teacher, Let me know if you want to chat, dirty talk, or role play” to introduce himself.
A variety of sexually explicit photos and videos of underage girls were found that Killoren allegedly had and shared.
After initially denying he viewed child pornography, Killoren admitted to doing so.
“Collin told him it started in high school with his friend group and the feeling of loneliness his entire life, and it was just someone to talk to. Sgt. Danoski asked if it always was through Kik. Collin told him it was only through Kik,” the complaints states.
Killoren taught at St. Ignatius Catholic School in Kaukauna, and passed all background checks during the hiring process. The school previously placed him on administrative leave, however, he is no longer listed on the school’s website as a staff member.
None of the images are of students, the school said.
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