Crime & Safety

Chesco Ex-Principal Charged with Child Porn, Feds Say

Troy Czukoski, who worked as a principal in Media and Phoenixville, has been charged by the U.S. Attorney.

Federal child pornography charges have been filed against former Phoenixville Middle School Principal Dr. Troy Czukoski, multiple outlets, including Media Patch, are reporting.

Czukoski, 42, of Exton, was charged with one count of possession of child pornography, according to U.S. Attorney’s Office Public Affairs Specialist Patty Hartman.

According to Media Patch:

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Czukoski possessed more than 150 but less than 300 images of children engaging in sexually explicit conduct, according to United States Attorney Zane David Memeger.

Czukoski, who left Phoenixville Area School District in July 2012 to take a position as Principal at Springton Lake Middle School in Media, was placed on leave in October when Rose Tree Media School District officials were notified of a federal investigation, however, there was no word as to what the investigation was regarding.

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If convicted, Czukoski faces a maximum possible sentence of 10 years in prison.

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