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St. Augustine High Teacher Arrested on Federal Child Sexual Abuse Material Charges

FBI investigators traced the exchanges to a social media account tied to his phone number after a Denver-origin probe

Ryan Segura pictured here in 2019.

Overview

  • Federal filings accuse 27-year-old Ryan Bennett Segura of exchanging videos of minors engaged in explicit conduct across state lines with a Denver suspect whose home was raided in September 2024
  • Forensic analysis linked the suspect’s social media account to Segura’s phone number, prompting a search warrant at his North Park residence and his arrest this week
  • Segura admitted to using the account and said he viewed such material intermittently until March 2025; he was released on bail and is due back in federal court on August 26
  • St. Augustine High placed the religion teacher and head track coach on administrative leave and is cooperating with the FBI, with law enforcement indicating no students were likely affected
  • Court records do not specify whether the minors depicted knew Segura or how many victims exist, leaving the investigation’s full scope unresolved