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Pleasantview Elementary School (Google maps photo)
An Eastpoine elementary school teacher was placed on leave Friday after school officials learned of his arrest on child pornography charges while crossing the Canadian border into Vermont.
According to a federal court affidavit, Martin Daryl Waskowski, 38, of Royal Oak, was crossing the border on Dec. 3. During routine questioning authorities realized he was a match for someone who was suspected of enticing a minor. During a secondary screening and search of his iPhone 16 authorities discovered sexual abuse material involving minors under 14 having sex with adults.
During the interview, Waskowski admitted using a spy camera to record a 12-year-old boy's genitilia in his home bathroom, the affidavit said.
He faces charges of knowingly possessing child pornography and attempting to import child pornography into the United States from Canada.
Waskowski was a teacher for Eastpointe Community Schools at Pleasantview Elementary School.
The school district issued a statement:
Eastpointe Community Schools was notified on Friday, December 5, 2025, by the Michigan State Police and the Department of Homeland Security that a Pleasantview teacher had been arrested out of state on December 3, 2025, and charged with possession and transportation of child exploitation materials. Prior to this formal notification, the District had no knowledge of, nor had it received any allegations related to, this individual.
Upon receiving this information, the District took immediate action and placed Pleasantview Elementary teacher Martin Waskowski on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation. As with all criminal proceedings, a charge is an allegation; the individual is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. However, the safety and well-being of our students is our highest priority. We take this matter extremely seriously, and regardless of the outcome of the criminal investigation, the District will continue to act in the best interest of children at all times.
Mr. Waskowski has been employed with Eastpointe Community Schools at Pleasantview for three school years. A long-term substitute teacher has been assigned to the classroom to ensure continuity of instruction and minimize any disruption to students’ learning.
