The principal of the area technology center charged with possessing and distributing multiple explicit images of juveniles waived his case to the grand jury.

Phillip Todd Wilson, 54, of 1290 Fulton Drive, was arrested in August after allegations were made to state police detectives.

According to court documents, a school resource officer at George Rogers Clark High School notified the state police Aug. 27 after an individual said they received about 15 “child pornography” images from Wilson through text messages and Facebook Messenger.

According to a search warrant affidavit by KSP Detective Austin Brashear, he interviewed Wilson in his office at GRC. Wilson reportedly admitted to possessing about 15 images which he sent to two other females, one in Clark County and one in Kentucky.

Brashear said he confiscated Wilson’s cell phone and a laptop computer from his office for further examination.

Wilson was then arrested on 15 counts each of possession and distribution of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor. Each count is a class D felony with a sentence of one to five years in prison upon conviction.

Wilson was in Clark District Court Wednesday for a preliminary hearing, during which a judge would determine whether there was probable cause for the charges. Defendants have the choice to waive the hearing and send it directly to the grand jury.

Wilson has since been released after posting a $25,000 cash bond. Wednesday, Wilson’s bond was amended to allow supervised visits with his minor son.

While the ATC is housed at GRC, the program is run by the Kentucky Department of Education’s Office of Career and Technical Education, according to Clark County Public Schools.