A recess and traffic monitor at Cowern Elementary, Richardson Elementary, and North High School faces ten counts of possession of child pornography. The case against William M. Haslach, 31, of Maplewood, was filed yesterday in Ramsey County District Court.

In the complaint, police say Haslach admitted he is sexually attracted to children but denied that he ever has had sexual contact with a child. Detectives with the Maplewood Police Department received information from the Internet Crimes Against Children Unit at the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension on Jan. 2. Videos stored to Dropbox in November contained child sexual abuse material.

Officers executed a search warrant of Haslach’s Dropbox account and say they found ten child abuse videos. A search of his home found about 800 porn files, according to the complaint.

School District 622 said in a message to the community that Haslach is on administrative leave and will not be on school property or have any contact with students. Superintendent Christine Tucci Osorio said the district did not receive any complaints about Hasblach’s conduct toward students during his employment from September 2021 to 2025.

“The district takes the safety and security of our students extremely seriously. We have been cooperating fully with law enforcement in their investigation and will continue to do so as the process unfolds,” the message states. “We understand the gravity of these charges and remain committed to maintaining a safe and supportive environment for our students.”

The superintendent urged anyone with information that might assist law enforcement in its investigation to contact the Minnesota BCA victim relations coordinator for the predatory crimes section at (651) 793-2465 or [email protected]. 

Haslach is scheduled to appear in court Feb. 27.