- A disturbing video was circulated in some area schools Wednesday
- It contained sexually explicit material involving children
- Lehigh County DA Jim Martin said to delete the video and don't pass it around
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Lehigh County District Attorney Jim Martin said members of the community should delete and not disseminate an offensive video that made the rounds in some Lehigh County schools Wednesday.
He said the sexually explicit video is child sexual abuse material. It does not depict any local children. An investigation by State Police and Martin's office is ongoing.
Martin said the video has circulated among students at the Northern Lehigh School District and the Parkland School District.
He said at this point, his office believed the video came from the Altoona area.
Those who come across the video on social media should delete it, according to Martin.
In an emailed statement, Northern Lehigh Superintendent Matthew Link said the district was aware of illegal activity which was sent to a few students through their cell phones.
"This is a law enforcement matter and our school district police department and administration are cooperating with the investigation," Link's statement said. "I encourage all parents and guardians to talk with their children about what they post or text using their cell phones or other devices and that there could be serious legal consequences or school discipline depending on the content."
Editor's Notes: If you know or suspect that a child has been abused, you can report that crime by calling 911 to reach local authorities. People can also call or text the Childhelp National Abuse Hotline at 800-422-4453 to be connected with a trained volunteer.
A previous version of this story said the video had been circulated in Carbon County schools. That reference was removed following a correction issued by Martin's office on Tuesday that said the ongoing investigation revealed it had "not been circulated any schools in Carbon County."
