Teacher Suspended For Allegedly Sending Nudes to Students Via Grindr

High school officials from Nashua, N.H. have suspended a teacher after he was accused of sending nude photos of himself to students via the gay hook up app Grindr, local ABC-affiliate WMUR 9 reports.

Nashua police said Bruce Lanctot, 40, sent nude pics to students and asked them to met with him in order to engage in sexual conduct. The authorities said they received a single report from the Division of Children, Youth and Families, but cops later discovered multiple victims.

Lanctot turned himself in to police Wednesday and faces a number of charges, including two felonies related to a using a computer to lure teens for sex, the news station reports. He has since been released on bail.

Lanctot has been employed by the Nashua School District for nearly 15 years where he taught social studies.

Superintendent Mark Conrad said he immediately put Lanctot on leave, calling the allegations surprising. Conrad added Lanctot has always been highly regarded and has had no issues.

"For those students who are in classes that he was teaching, we have placed school counselors and administrators into those classrooms to talk to students, and we sent a message out to students early this morning," Conrad said.

Police claim Lanctot sent nude photos of himself along with sexually explicit texts to students. Investigators said he also asked the victims to meet to engage in sexual acts.

"It's troubling any time you have a situation like this with juveniles," Lt. Kerry Baxter told WMUR 9. "It's more troubling that it's a teacher involved at this point."

Police are currently investigating whether any sexual contact actually occurred.

Police told WMUR 9 the victims are all boys and the youngest is 15 years old. Officials added they believe activity between Lanctot and the victims was going on for several months. Police intend to continue their investigation to see if there are any more victims.

Watch WMUR's report on the incident by clicking here.