A New York City math teacher has been arrested after authorities discovered at least 1,000 photos and videos of child pornography, including material featuring children as young as three years old.
Ross Lanvin, 41, allegedly used a fake name to create a Google account to store his collection between September 2021 and December 2024. Google flagged approximately 150 images and 90 videos to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, which then alerted federal investigators.
Authorities linked the account to Lanvin through a phone number and IP addresses. The account was also connected to his school email address and was used for lesson plans and teaching resources. Prosecutors say Lanvin used the account to search for 'gay teen boys' and browse porn sites.
During a search of Lanvin's apartment, officers found additional videos on his iPad, including one depicting a six-year-old boy being sexually abused. Lanvin admitted to accessing child pornography, according to federal prosecutors.
Lanvin faces two counts of possession of child pornography, carrying a maximum sentence of 20 years. He was a sixth-grade math teacher at MS 256 Lafayette Academy in Manhattan and has been reassigned away from students pending the outcome of the case.
