Somers Man, a former Rippowam Cisqua School teacher, is charged with downloading pornographic images of young girls on his home computer
A musician who taught at the private Rippowam Cisqua School in Bedford has been charged with downloading child pornography on a computer at his Somers home.
Nicholas Szucs, 45, faces felony charges of promoting an obscene sexual performance by a child and possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child. He was arraigned Monday and released without bail.
Szucs, a violinist, had been string ensemble director at the school, which teaches children in pre-kindergarten through ninth grade. He has resigned from his position, which he had held since 2006.
Matthew Nespole, head of the school, which also has a campus in Mount Kisco, said Thursday that the school is cooperating with the investigation.
“There is no indication that this matter involves any student or activity related to the school,” he said.
Szucs had also been an adjunct music teacher at the private Harvey School in Katonah for the past two years. He gave weekly music lessons there, according to Barry Fenstermacher, the headmaster. He resigned last week.
School officials there said investigators do not believe any suspicious activity involving Szucs occurred at the school.
Mayo Bartlett, Szucs’ lawyer, declined comment Thursday.
According to the felony complaint against Szucs, he is accused of downloading pictures of two young girls in sexually suggestive poses. The incidents allegedly occurred in February and March.
Szucs is also a violinist at New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players, a professional repertory company in New York City, and has taken part in several other orchestras, including the Northern Dutchess Symphony Orchestra, the Norwalk Symphony Orchestra and the Greater Newburgh Symphony Orchestra.
