Police in Washington arrested the principal of Oregon’s Rainier Junior/Senior High School Tuesday on multiple charges

Jeremy Williams, 49, was booked in Washington state’s Cowlitz County Jail on charges of dealing and possessing depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct.

Law enforcement officials said they became aware of the images on Aug. 28, after social media sites reported the pictures had been sent to and from a Longview, Washington, resident.

None of the images are of Rainier students, according to law enforcement.

Longview, in Southwest Washington, is across the Columbia River from Rainier, which is in Oregon’s Columbia County. The two towns are connected by a bridge.

The Rainier School District had already placed Williams on paid administrative leave before the arrest for an unrelated event, according to law enforcement. The details of that separate event have not been made available.

In a statement issued Wednesday, Rainier Superintendent Chad Holloway said that students would be allowed to leave early with parental permission, if they wish.

“I know that this is extremely upsetting and concerning information,” Holloway wrote. “I am in the process of organizing additional counseling support for our students and staff and expect to have that in place soon.

“We are still processing this news, and will share information with you as we learn more.”

This story is developing and will be updated.

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