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Kiddie Porn, Bathroom Videos Discovered at South Side Tutoring Center

By Margaret Lyons in News on Jun 1, 2004 12:43PM

The owner and operator of a tutoring center on the South Side was arrested for kiddie porn this weekend. James Bradshaw, who founded the Beverly Instructional Center on West 95th Street, was charged Tuesday with unauthorized videotaping and possession and manufacturing of child pornography after the father of one of the students noticed a surveillance camera in the center’s only bathroom. Police seized 11 computers, including Bradshaw’s personal laptop, and several videotapes; Bradshaw’s laptop contained 72 images of child pornography, no of which appeared to be related to the filming at the center. Police also discovered $38,000 in cash, which they are “investigating.” Bradshaw has not been charged with molestation, but the police are still investigating the possibility.
Bradshaw, 62, introduces himself on the center’s website:

If you are looking for people who have trouble with anger, I think I would qualify. If this were a 12 Step meeting I would say: "Hi I'm Jim: I'm a co-dependent, toxic shame based, adult child of an alcoholic, and as such I'm powerless over my emotions, my actions and my reactions."
You say "Hi Jim".
I continue "I'm also a gratefully recovering batterer, (6 yrs. ago I beat my significant other twice in a 10 day period, that's when I got into 12 step programs), a sometimes recovering rageaholic, 2½ years ago I found out I was Attention Deficit Disorder, and last October I found out that I was Obsessive Compulsive Disorder; other than that there is no reason for me to be at this 12 step meeting.

Uh, whoa? Definitely, definitely entrust your child to that guy. He sounds like a safe bet.