A 61 year old Lincoln man was arrested during a child exploitation investigation. The Nebraska State Patrol Tech Crimes Unit, with assistance from Homeland Security Investigations arrested Joseph Maciarz Jr. on Wednesday
Investigators carried out a search warrant at his home in Lincoln. The search uncovered numerous items of child pornography. Maciarz was arrested for possession and distribution of child pornography.
He was booked into the Lancaster County Jail and the investigation remains ongoing. Maciarz was a gifted mentor at Lincoln Public Schools. In a statement to KLIN News an LPS spokesperson says as of Wednesday Maciarz is no longer employed by the district.
“Gifted mentors are not full time employees. They are contracted to work individually or in small groups with highly gifted students. They meet during the school day in areas around other students and staff within school buildings to provide support and differentiated instruction.”
LPS says they have not received any information that any of their students were involved and they are continuing to work with the state patrol during the investigation.
