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| Birmingham teaching staff held in 'extreme porn' inquiry | Birmingham teaching staff held in 'extreme porn' inquiry |
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| Teaching staff from two Birmingham schools have been arrested on suspicion of possessing extreme pornography. | Teaching staff from two Birmingham schools have been arrested on suspicion of possessing extreme pornography. |
| The men, aged 36, 37 and 31, were arrested on Thursday at addresses in Birmingham and Wolverhampton. | |
| One suspect is employed at Park View School, Alum Rock, and the other two men work at Golden Hillock School, Sparkhill, police said. All three are teachers or teaching staff. | One suspect is employed at Park View School, Alum Rock, and the other two men work at Golden Hillock School, Sparkhill, police said. All three are teachers or teaching staff. |
| The men have since been released on bail until early April. | |
| West Midlands Police said both schools had been informed of the arrests. | West Midlands Police said both schools had been informed of the arrests. |
| The force said the men were arrested as a result of an investigation that began in April. | The force said the men were arrested as a result of an investigation that began in April. |
| They were questioned by officers from the force's Public Protection Unit. | |
| The Department for Education has been informed. | |
| Park View Educational Trust issued a statement saying it was "concerned" about the arrests and wanted to reassure parents it was working with police. | Park View Educational Trust issued a statement saying it was "concerned" about the arrests and wanted to reassure parents it was working with police. |
| "While the nature of the pornography is described as extreme there is absolutely no suggestion from the police that it involved minors," it said. | "While the nature of the pornography is described as extreme there is absolutely no suggestion from the police that it involved minors," it said. |