Teacher Indicted for Child Porn, Lockers Room Recordings

0:00It's March 25th. Welcome in. This is Kansas News Today, where local news meets AI. A federal grand jury in Wichita has indicted a 37-year-old man from Selena Kansas on serious child exploitation charges. Ryan Brungart now faces three counts of producing child pornography and one count of attempted production. He worked previously at Lakewood Middle School and coast wrestling at Selena Central High School. Prosecutors added the extra charge after uncovering evidence linked to a fourth victim. The main allegations center on Brungart using his phone to secretly record underage boys in a locker room shower during a wrestling tournament in. Newton back in January of 2024. His arrest happened right at Lakewood Middle School when officers tried to take his phone. A struggle broke out. The device got damaged, sparking a small fire, and police used the taser to take him into custody. The incident first came to light earlier this year. Investigators have seized more phone videos from wrestling events across Newton, Hayes, Garden

1:01City, and Selena during the 2023-2024 season. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation, along with Selena and Newton Police, are digging deeper into those files. Authorities urge anyone who saw anything suspicious at those tournaments to call the KBI Tip Line at 785-600-879. Zero or submit online. The case moves forward as they review all the evidence.