Anthony Josef Norris, 46, the founder and director of Kid Serve Youth Mural, was charged with possession of child pornography. He surrendered to FBI agents yesterday morning, who "reportedly traced Norris’ log-on name of 'Spanky' to his home computer and discovered 600 pornographic images of children," reports CBS. He admitted to downloading child pornography for about a decade.
Norris' goal, according to the Chronicle, was "to help youths from preschool to high school develop their design talent and create mosaic murals."
Norris now faces a maximum of 10 years in jail if convicted. He was released on a $200,000 bond.
Founded around 12 years ago, Kid Serve aimed to "link public art to public school curriculum" by creating art that connects "social values, creativity and community service." Noriss worked with children at Sunnyside Elementary School, Big City Montessori Preschool and Grattan Elementary School, just to name a few.