LAKELAND, Fla. - A Polk County teacher was arrested on Friday after he was caught downloading and sending videos depicting child pornography, according to deputies.

The Polk County Sheriff's Office said Tenoroc High School teacher Eddie Chirino, 34, was arrested on three counts of directing or promoting sexual performance of a child.

What we know:

Polk County deputies said they first started investigating after receiving a report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. They said the Kik messenger app was being used by the suspect to download and send the videos.

Detectives visited the home where Chirino lives with his mother during their investigation back in August. The suspect wasn't home at the time, but detectives talked with his mother and discovered he

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