Crime & Safety
Loudoun County Elementary School Teacher Admits To Soliciting Child Sex Abuse Material
Antonio Geno Ford of Leesburg pleaded guilty to two counts related to possessing and soliciting child sexual abuse material.
LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA – A Loudoun County public school teacher pleaded guilty Thursday to possession of child sexual abuse material and using a computer to procure a minor for obscene material.
Antonio Ford, now 29, was a teacher at Lovettsville Elementary School. He was arrested on August 20, 2025, after a months-long investigation starting in Florida and ending with his arrest in Leesburg.
According to court documents, in early 2025, Ford, using the handle “pervteach,” reached out online to an Orange County, Florida, detective posing as a 14-year-old boy. Over the next few months, Florida detectives investigated the online account, eventually tracing it to an address in Leesburg.
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Leesburg police took over the case, surveilling the address and ultimately making the arrest at the school where Ford worked.
Prosecutors say more than 70 images of child sexual abuse material were found on Ford’s devices, including images of children as young as 4.
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Ford faces up to five years in prison for each of the two offenses he admitted to. His sentencing is scheduled for August 20, 2026.
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