Robert J. Fain, an instructional technologist at the Wallace Library (WAL, 05), has been suspended after confessing to charges of receipt, possession and distribution of child pornography.

A complaint was filed against Fain alleging that he used RIT computers and his own personal computer to share explicit images of children as young as five years old engaging in sexual activities. He has allegedly been doing so since October 2010.

The complaint stated that RIT contacted the FBI and the Monroe County Sheriff ’s Department after learning of a San Jose, Calif.

police detective investigating someone using the RIT internet connection to view child pornography. The subsequent investigation implicated Fain, who later appeared before a U.S. magistrate to face charges. He was put on home detention until his cell phone is embedded with a tracking device that will keep track of his location at all times.

“If convicted, Fain faces a maximum penalty of up to 20 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, and lifetime supervised release,” said Assistant U.S.

Attorney Richard Resnick in an article for the “Democrat and Chronicle.”

Fain also anchors a weekend news show on Rochester radio news station WHAM under the name Rob Jason.

Fain allegedly admitted to the charges, claiming his acts to being an error of judgment, and that he was “trying to impress other people online.”

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