A gym teacher who works in two school communities in Massachusetts has been accused of possessing child sexual abuse material on his cell phone and in his home.

Stephen McDonough, 60, of Waltham was arrested Sept. 25 on charges of possession of child pornography and dissemination of child pornography after Massachusetts State Police searched his residence.

McDonough served as a gym teacher in Waltham and Belmont schools, according to state police.

McDonough was arraigned Sept. 26 and ordered held on $25,000 cash bail with conditions to not work or volunteer, nor have unsupervised contact, with minors under 18. His pre-trial hearing is scheduled for Oct. 22.

In late August, state police received a tip about McDonough’s suspicious online activity from the National Center for Missing and

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