LINCOLN, California — A taekwondo instructor in Lincoln was arrested on suspicion of having child pornography, the Placer County Sheriff's Office said Monday.
Zachery Wilkendorf, 25, was arrested Nov. 30 after deputies served an arrest warrant at a home in Lincoln. Through the investigation, the sheriff's office learned he was in possession of child pornography. Wilkendorf was an instructor at a Lincoln studio and offered at-home lessons to children, according to the sheriff's office.
On Wilkendorf's personal Facebook page, he lists he is a Certified Instructor at Lincoln Family Taekwondo Academy. He was at one point employed at the studio but is no longer employed there, according to a statement from the studio.
"Although we did a background check, we as a family and staff are disturbed, shocked, and saddened by the news. We are in full cooperation with the local Placer County Sheriff’s Department. We are here for all our parents, students and community during this difficult time," Lincoln Family Taekwondo Academy wrote in a statement.
He pleaded not guilty and is set to appear again in court Dec. 7, according to the Placer County Superior Court website.
"Based on Wilkendorf’s access to children and the child pornography in his possession, investigators are concerned there may be other victims who have yet to be identified," the Placer County Sheriff's Office wrote in a news release.
Anyone with information about the case can call the Placer County Sheriff's Office dispatch center at (530) 886-5375.
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