Last modified: Monday, March 31, 2008 4:44 PM EDT Foxboro High teacher charged with possession of child porn FOXBORO - A Foxboro High School English teacher was arrested and charged today with possession of child pornography, following an FBI investigation. Gregg Woodward, 44, of 31 Oliver St. in Milford, who is his 12th year teaching at Foxboro High, has been suspended without pay, Superintendent Chris Martes said Monday in a message to high school parents. "At this time, we have no reason to believe that any school computers were used or that any inappropriate activity took place in Foxboro," Martes said in a message sent to the home phones of high school parents via the school district's new ConnectEd system. The same message was sent by mail to high school parents. "I know we're going to have rumors out there. I think it's important that we are able to give people the facts as we know them," Martes said. Martes, in his message to parents, said the high school crisis team has been activated, "and we are making sure that all of the students and staff are cared for during this difficult time." The crisis team includes guidance counselors, psychologists, nurses and social workers who will be working with students and faculty. The youth crisis officer is also a member of the team. Woodward was arraigned in U.S. District Court in Worcester, according to Officer Timothy O'Leary, the Foxboro Police Department's youth crisis officer. The FBI notified local police of the federal investigation last Friday, O'Leary said. O'Leary, who has coordinated communications between the FBI and school officials, said authorities executed a search warrant Friday at Woodward's apartment in Milford. Woodward was absent from school that day, a staff development day, Martes said. O'Leary said the FBI notified the Foxboro police today that Woodward was arrested and charged with possession of child pornography. Martes said the school department is looking to hire an English teacher within the next week to cover Woodward's classes. This year, Woodward was teaching two 10th grade English classes, two 12th grade 12 English classes and also ran an MCAS preparation group. Woodward is advisor to the school literary magazine and past advisor to the National Honor Society. Principal Jeffrey Theodoss spoke with the high school faculty this morning. Martes said he consulted with the school legal counsel, Michael Loughran, before making the decision to suspend the teacher without pay. The ConnectEd system, which went online this year, allows school officials to send a message by phone to specific groups. - Frank Mortimer, Sun Chronicle staff