NEW BADEN – A New Baden teacher has been arrested following a Carmi Police investigation into child pornography and indecent solicitation of a child online.

According to Carmi Police Chief Jason Carter, Carmi Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force investigators, Homeland Security agents, and the New Baden Police Department executed a search warrant at a home in the 400 block of North 9th Street in New Baden at 6 Friday morning.

Chief Carter says Jonathan C. Villmer lived at the home. Villmer was detained and later interviewed by Homeland Security Agents and Carmi Police investigators following the search of the home.

Villmer was later placed under arrest by Federal agents for enticement of a minor and child pornography related offenses.

Villmer was a teacher at New Baden Elementary School. The school has been made aware of the incident.

Villmer remains in custody pending a court hearing.