A former administrator at the Gow School in South Wales, New York, has been sentenced to 26 years in prison for producing child pornography. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced that Matthew Fisher, 52, was also ordered to serve 10 years of supervised release and pay $22,500 in restitution following his conviction.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Aaron J. Mango explained that Fisher worked as the Associate Director of Enrollment and Management at the Gow School from June 2022 to November 2023. During this time, Fisher lived on campus and used hidden cameras to create or attempt to create videos of at least five minor males involved in sexually explicit conduct.
Investigators seized several electronic devices belonging to Fisher. These devices were found to contain child pornography featuring the five identified victims as well as other minors who have not yet been identified.
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Child Exploitation Task Force, along with the Town of Tonawanda Police Department, Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority Transit Police Department, and East Aurora Police Department.
“This sentencing is the result of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Child Exploitation Task Force, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Philip Tejera, the Town of Tonawanda Police Department, under the direction of Chief James Stauffiger, the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority Transit Police Department, under the direction of Chief Brian Patterson,” according to a statement from law enforcement officials.
