A former music instructor from the Pennsbury School District has been handed down a sentence of three years of probation following his guilty plea to possession of child pornography, a development that emerged after a thorough investigation led by the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. The instructor, identified as Christopher Bygott, aged 47 and hailing from Hamilton, New Jersey, faced felony charges for not only possessing illicit materials but also for the criminal use of a communication facility, according to the official county statement.
Bygott admitted to the crimes in September before Judge Jeffrey L. Finley, and he is now subjected to a series of stringent conditions, including sex offender treatment and a prohibition on unsupervised contact with minors, and his name will appear in the registry mandated by Megan's Law for a duration no less than 15 years; the case saw its beginning with two CyberTips that the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children received, which were eventually connected to an IP address responsible for uploading disturbing content to an Amazon Photos account.
Yesterday's court proceedings concluded with Judge Finley solidifying Bygott's fate legally. The former instructor will be closely monitored by probation officers and will have to contend with the challenges of a damaged reputation.
