A former Pennsbury School District music instructor was sentenced on Monday to three years of probation for possessing thousands of images and videos of child pornography.

Christopher Bygott, 47, of Hamilton, N.J., was charged in December 2023 with possession of child pornography and criminal use of a communication facility, both felonies. He pleaded guilty before Common Pleas Judge Jeffrey L. Finley in September.

Finley also ordered that Bygott must undergo sex offender treatment, have no unsupervised contact with minors, and he will be required to register as a sex offender through Megan’s Law for at least 15 years.

This investigation by Detectives with the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office began on Dec. 5, 2023, after two CyberTips were submitted to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. The CyberTips were linked to an IP address, which was used to upload the Child Sex Abuse Materials (CSAM) files into an Amazon Photos account.

Bucks County Detectives received subscriber information from Amazon.com Inc., which identified the subscriber as Bygott. Further investigation linked the IP address to the Pennsbury School District.

During their investigation, Bucks County Detectives learned that Bygott is employed by the school district as curriculum coordinator for instrumental music.

A forensic examination of his cellphone led to the discovery of 2,000 images and videos of Child Sex Abuse Materials that depicted sexual acts with children of various ages.  

Media Contact: Manuel Gamiz Jr., 215.348.6298, mgamiz@buckscounty.org