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Rainier High School Principal Accused in Child Sex-Abuse Material Case Posts Bond After Arrest

Investigators say hash-matching referrals from NCMEC led them to a social-media account tied to the suspect.

Overview

  • Jeremy Peter Williams, 49, the principal of Rainier Junior/Senior High School, was arrested Sept. 16 at his Longview, Washington home after deputies served a search warrant.
  • Detectives seized phones, computers and digital storage devices for forensic analysis during the search, according to the Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office.
  • He was booked on suspicion of dealing in depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct and possession of such depictions, officials said.
  • Jail records indicate bail was set at $100,000 and that Williams posted bond on Sept. 17.
  • The Rainier School District says he was already on paid administrative leave for an unrelated issue, and authorities report no evidence that district students were involved.