Teacher Jeremiah Gorman , 35 , was being investigated for child pornography posession when he was found dead in a motel room on Saturday . A Maine teacher who was being investigated for possession of child pornography was found dead in a motel room . Jeremiah Gorman , 35 , was a social sciences teacher at John Bapst Memorial High School in Bangor and had been placed under investigation just the day before his body was discovered on Saturday . Mel MacKay , the school 's head of administration , said law enforcement officials believe Gorman died in an apparent suicide . The private school was informed on Friday that Gorman , who has a son , was under investigation . Detectives had asked for his classroom to be opened for a search , MacKay wrote in an email sent out to parents and students , according to the Bangor Daily News . Gorman 's home had also been searched . MacKay said that Monday 's school day would begin with a special assembly regarding the matter and that counseling services would be available to all students , faculty and staff . 'This has been an extraordinarily fast-developing situation in which issues of student and child safety have been at the forefront , as they must always be , ' he wrote . 'At the same time , we are aware that the emotional needs of students , parents , faculty and staff , and Mr Gorman 's own family call for our attention and support . ' Gorman was a social sciences teacher at John Bapst Memorial High School ( pictured ) in Bangor , Maine .
Jeremiah ##erty , 35 , was a social sciences teacher at John Bapst memorial High School in Bangor , Maine . he was told he was under arrest on Friday when detectives asked to search his classroom . The next day he informed school he had died in an apparent accident .