A 29 year-old Yardley man who worked for the Council Rock School District as a elementary school instructional assistant was arrested and charged accused of the solicitation and possession of child sexual abuse material, the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office announced.
Charles Lucas Dingman, 29, of Yardley, was employed part-time as a Title I instructional assistant at Holland Elementary School within the Council Rock School District. He was terminated by the school district. He also has an employment history of being a substitute teacher and soccer coach in other Bucks school districts, authorities said.
Dingman was arraigned on Thursday morning on charges of knowingly photographing or filming a child sex act, possession of child pornography, unlawful contact with a minor, and criminal use of a communication facility. He was arraigned by Magisterial District Judge Corryn L. Kronnagel with bail set at $250,000; he bonded out later that day.
The investigation, according to Bucks County authorities was initiated on January 16, 2026, after Detectives with the District Attorney’s Office received three CyberTips from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC). These tips detailed activity on Snapchat and Twitch where a user, later identified as Dingman, solicited explicit material from minors.
In one instance, Dingman allegedly posed as a 13-year-old on Snapchat to encourage others to send explicit images. In another, he allegedly used a Twitch stream to direct a minor female to perform suggestive acts.
Detectives traced the digital activity to Dingman’s residence in Yardley. Upon his arrest earlier today, Dingman admitted that child sexual abuse material would be found on his cellular device, according to a criminal complaint.
The Council Rock School District confirmed Dingman was a part-time employee at Holland Elementary for approximately three months. District officials terminated his employment immediately and are cooperating fully with law enforcement.
At this time, investigators have no evidence suggesting any local students or Holland Elementary students were involved in the materials recovered. However, the investigation remains active, prosecutors said Friday.
Anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact Detective Eric Landamia of the Bucks County Detectives at 215-348-6354.
Dingman has no attorney of record according to online court records, and is due back in court on Feb 24 to answer to the allegations.
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