An Ohio kindergarten teacher who resigned in December following felony drug possession charges is accused of secretly recording his students in the bathroom . Elliot Gornall , 32 , a former teacher at R.F . McMullen Elementary School , is found to have allegedly used a tiny spy camera hung inside a plastic hook on the wall of his classroom 's bathroom , according to prosecutors . He had dozens of videos featuring 25 separate students on his personal computer which were taken by authorities during a drug raid at his home in November . Gornall faces 25 felony charges including 23 counts of illegal use of a minor in nudity-oriented material or performance , as well as two counts of attempting the same crime . If convicted , he could face up to 184 years in prison , according to the Mansfield News Journal . Scroll down for video . Elliot Gornall , 32 , a former kindergartner teacher at R.F . McMullen Elementary School , was found to have allegedly used a tiny spy camera hung inside a plastic hook on the wall of his classroom 's bathroom , according to prosecutors ( above a November 2014 photo of the teacher ) He faces 25 felony charges including 23 counts of illegal use of a minor in nudity-oriented material or performance , and two counts of attempting the same crime . Gornall resigned from teaching in December after being arrested for felony drug possession ( above Gornall talks to his attorney Andrew Hyde during his arraignment hearing in Ohio on December 23 , 2014 ) He had worked in the district for four years following clean background checks and had been moved to the kindergarten classroom in 2014 , according to officials . Gornall was arrested on Friday and is being held in the Ashland County Jail , according to The Columbus Dispatch . 'The thought that a previously trusted kindergarten teacher would take advantage of young children in this way is horrifying , ' said Ashland County Prosecutor Chris Tunnell in a statement announcing the charges on Saturday . The former teacher was found to have not only filmed students in his homeroom but also kindergartners who came into his classroom for end-of-day activities , said district spokesman Matt Dole . 'He was well-liked by students , staff and parents , ' said Annette Gorrell , principal at R.F . McMullen Elementary School . 'The betrayal is huge . ' Gornall taught both second and third-grade students before moving to the kindergarten classroom , and there is no indication that anything happened with his previous students , who he had taught before August , said Annette Gorrell , principal at the school . Parents of the students learned of the incident on Saturday said they felt both betrayed and angry . 'First , it 's anger . Then , you 're upset . And then you just feel betrayed , ' said John Carroll , a member of the school board and also a parent of a child who was videotaped . 'We feel so hurt that our child was violated in this way . ' Gornall 's computer was examined by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation and videos were found dating back to around August 20 to mid-November ( above an Gornall pictured in an undated photo ) Gornall resigned from teaching last year after being arrested for felony drug possession . He was charged related to prescription-drug abuse and marijuana in December , along with a misdemeanor count of receiving stolen property when authorities said they discovered children 's underwear while raiding his home in relation to the drug charges . He pleaded not guilty to all of the charges . Investigators then confiscated his home computer and contacted the school . Gornall 's computer was examined by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation and videos were found dating back to around August 20 to mid-November , said Tunnell . 'We are responsible for every teacher and staff member who works here and when one of them breaks the law , we take it very seriously , ' she said . Investigators said none of the videos were uploaded online or shared in any way , and there is no indication any students were physically abused or touched inappropriately ( above file photo of RF McMullen Elementary School ) Investigators said none of the videos were uploaded online or shared in any way , and there is no indication any students were physically abused or touched inappropriately . School officials said they do not plan to address their students about the allegations but will have counselors available , and a letter will go out to the district on Monday . 'The kindergartners are innocent , ' said Gorrell . 'We are hoping that they do n't have to hear about this . ' Gornall was taken into custody on Friday and is expected in court on Monday .
Elliot Gornall , 32 , was former teacher at Children where he resigned from teaching last year following felony drug charges . He is accused of using camera hidden inside plastic hook on wall of his classroom 's bathroom to film students . Investigators found dozens of videos featuring students on his computer . RF McMullen Elementary School 's underwear were also discovered while searching his home in relation to previous drug charges in November . No indication that any students were physically abused or touched inappropriately ; Gornall faces 25 felony charges .