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West Irondequoit Central School District

321 LIST AVENUE


ROCHESTER, NEW YORK 14617
Telephone: (585) 342-5500
FAX: (585) 266-1556
www.westirondequoit.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 29, 2021

STATEMENT FROM THE WEST IRONDEQUOIT CSD

The FBI and Greece Police recently executed a search warrant at the home of West Irondequoit CSD school
counselor, Scott Steinberg, due to suspected possession of downloaded child pornography. Upon receiving
this information, we immediately placed Mr. Steinberg on administrative leave pending the outcome of the
police investigation. Today, we learned that Mr. Steinberg has been charged with possessing and promoting
child pornography. Based on the findings to date, Mr. Steinberg’s actions are not suspected to have
involved children locally.

Administrators are directly contacting all families who were part of Mr. Steinberg's case load. The district
will continue to cooperate with law enforcement and has initiated support through the Bivona Child
Advocacy Center. Support services are available to students, families and staff through our district and
Bivona. If you or your child are in need of immediate support, please contact your child’s principal (school
directory) or call Bivona at (585) 935-7800. We also have sent to families, via Bivona, tips on how to talk to
children about an event such as this.

Next week, we will give families an opportunity to meet with district leaders and Bivona staff via a video
conference to process questions and share resources.

Please know that there is no higher priority for us than the safety of our students. Anyone with information
specific to the investigation or concerns, should call Bivona at (585) 935-7800. A trained professional can
provide support, resources and guidance. To report abuse, call the NYS Abuse Hotline at (800) 342-3720 or
submit a confidential message via this link.

Any district-related calls or emails regarding this matter should be directed to:
• (585) 336-3067
• public_info@westiron.monroe.edu

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