Dutchess County Man Charged With Sexual Exploitation Of A Child

United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, and Assistant Director in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), Christopher G. Raia, announced the unsealing of a Complaint charging DANIEL ALAN MONARCHI with the sexual exploitation of a minor.  MONARCHI was arrested and presented before U.S. Magistrate Judge Andrew E. Krause in White Plains federal court and detained on Friday, August 22, 2025.

“Sexual exploitation of children is too prevalent in our society,” said U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton.  “Parents, caregivers, and teachers: if you sense something wrong, please seek assistance.  Sexual exploitation of children by teachers and others we entrust must be stopped.”

“We entrust teachers with the responsibility of helping to care for our children and not harm them by engaging in sexual exploitation of minors,” said FBI Assistant Director in Charge Christopher G. Raia.  “Daniel Monarchi, a special education teacher, allegedly conducted multiple sexually explicit conversations with victims he knew to be minors.  The FBI will continue to bring to justice any individual who endangers minor victims with sexually explicit behavior and actions.”

As alleged in the Complaint filed on August 19, 2025:[1]

MONARCHI worked as a special education teacher for a middle school (“School-1”) in Dutchess County.    

In September 2024, Victim-1, who was 14 years old, was contacted by a Discord account with the name “mrteacherman.”  “[M]rteacherman.” told Victim-1: “I teach 7th grade” and “I’m a social studies special Ed teacher.”  “[M]rteacherman.” engaged in sexual conversations with Victim-1 over the course of a month.  During that time, “mrteacherman.” asked Victim-1 if she was “an 8th grader” and Victim-1 confirmed that she was.  “[M]rteacherman.” asked Victim-1 if she had “any sexy classmates” and referred to Victim-1 as his “after school snack.”  About three weeks after their initial conversation, “mrteacherman.” asked Victim-1, to send him sexually explicit videos and stated, “I want to see you strip.”  Victim-1 sent “mrteacherman.” three videos in which she appeared naked, exposing her breasts. Approximately two days later, “mrteacherman.” sent Victim-1 a “selfie” showing his face and a second photo displaying his erect penis.  Then “mrteacherman.” asked Victim-1 to send him sexually explicit videos and told Victim-1, “Show me how special you are.  Show me why you deserve an A+.”  Victim-1 responded by sending “mrteacherman.” a sexually explicit video with her breasts and genitals exposed.

In February 2025, Victim-2, who was 13 years old, was contacted by a Discord account with the name “mrteacherman.”  “[M]rteacherman.” told Victim-2 what he wanted to do sexually with Victim-2 and Victim-3.  He made statements like, “I’d make you stay after class to earn ‘extra credit.’”  “[M]rteacherman.” told Victim-2 that he would “never like download or save any of your pictures” and added “you’re safe with me.”  About one week after their initial conversation, “mrteacherman.” told Victim-2 that he was going “to leave for home right after school tho” and sent Victim-2 a picture of his classroom.  Victim-2 reported to investigators that “mrteacherman.” sent Victim-2 photos of his penis to Victim-2 throughout the day and night as well as videos of him masturbating.

Victim-3, who was 14 years old, was contacted by a Discord account with the name “mrteacherman.” Victim-3 reported to law enforcement that “mrteacherman” was really sexual and wanted to role play, so she eventually blocked him.

MONARCHI’s name appears on the publicly accessible website for School-1.  The staff directory includes a “Daniel Monarchi” and identifies him as a “special education teacher.”  The photo that “mrteacherman.” sent to Victim-2 includes an image of the exterior of the middle school building which matches the exterior of School-1.

Investigators reviewed New York Motor Vehicle records for MONARCHI and confirmed that his Motor Vehicle photo appears in likeness to the “selfie” that MONARCHI sent to Victim-1.

There may be more victims of this alleged conduct. If you have information to report or you had contact with the Discord account “mrteacherman.,” contact the FBI through its toll-free Tip Line at 1-800-CALL-FBI or by completing its online tip form at tips.fbi.gov.  

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MONARCHI, 26, of Red Hook, New York, is charged with one count of sexual exploitation of a minor, which carries a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison and a mandatory minimum of 15 years in prison. 

The minimum and maximum potential sentences in this case are prescribed by Congress and provided here for informational purposes only, as any sentencing of the defendant will be determined by the judge. 

Mr. Clayton praised the efforts of the FBI Hudson Valley Safe Streets Task Force, the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office, the New York State Police, and the FBI Columbia, South Carolina Division.                 

The prosecution is being handled by the Office’s White Plains Division. Assistant U.S. Attorney Patricia M. Reville is in charge of the prosecution.