GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A Cedar Springs Public Schools employee has gone on trial on child pornography charges.

Mark Labelle, 35, was arraigned Wednesday on aggravated possession of child sexual abuse material and using a computer to commit a felony.

Court documents say Kent County sheriff’s deputies received a call Aug. 24 from Labelle’s wife, who told them she had seen child pornography on his cell phone. Investigators said they did not find explicit images of children on his phone, but did find some on his laptop.

According to court documents, Labelle “admitted to having an addiction to pornography” when interviewed by deputies.

A Cedar Springs school employee is facing child pornography charges

Labelle was arrested Tuesday but has been on administrative leave from Cedar Springs Public Schools since learning of the investigation on Aug. 26. The district said in a letter to families that it had no direct interaction with the students. The Kent County Sheriff’s Office told News 8 he was a maintenance worker in the district.

The district added that it has no indication that any Cedar Springs students were involved in the case.

Labelle is expected back in court on November 13 for a hearing. Each of the charges he faces are felonies punishable by up to 10 years in prison.

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