FBI: Washington National Cathedral 'Most Wanted' Teacher in Custody

Eric Justin Toth, who served as an elementary school teacher at the Washington National Cathedral's Beauvoir School, is now in Federal Bureau of Investigation custody in Nicaragua, according to the FBI.

Toth, an FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitive, was wanted for alleged possession and production of child pornography.

According to an FBI statement:

"Toth, a former private school teacher and camp counselor, had been sought for his alleged production and possession of child pornography. The investigation into Toth began in June 2008, after pornographic images were found on a school camera that had been in his possession. On June 27, 2008, an arrest warrant was issued for Toth out of U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for possession of child pornography and, on December 1, 2008, he was indicted in U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland for production of child pornography. Toth had been a fugitive since his alleged criminal activity was discovered, and he was placed on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list on April 10, 2012."

The Washington Post reports that Toth, a Fairfax County native, installed a video camera in his classroom bathroom to record students and that he served as a sometimes nanny and tutor to young male students at the Northwest DC school. 

Beauvoir responded to Toth's arrest in a statement, according to the Post:

“We commend the work of the Office of the U.S. Attorney and the FBI for their ongoing efforts to apprehend Mr. Toth,” school officials said in a statement. “They have been tenacious and resolute in their quest to bring this case to justice.”