A New Hampshire school bus driver and his wife charged with producing child sex abuse images

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire man who drove a school bus for children with disabilities has been charged along with his wife with taking sexually explicit photos of a young girl, a federal prosecutor said Wednesday.

Paul and Krystal Baird, of Keene, were arrested Wednesday and charged with manufacturing child sex abuse images. Until he was fired Wednesday, Paul Baird had worked for a private transportation company under contract with the Conval Regional School District. But school officials said it does not appear that the investigation involves their students, staff or any school-related activity.

The arrests came less than two weeks after investigators say Paul Baird shared three images on a dark website dedicated to the sexual exploitation of children, U.S. Attorney Jane Young said at a news conference. She urged anyone with information about the couple to contact authorities.

“This case exemplifies police work here in New Hampshire: federal and state working seamlessly together for one purpose, to protect our most vulnerable citizens, in this case, innocent children,” she said.

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