A Beaver County performing arts teacher who also worked on the Gateway Clipper cruise was found dead in his Crafton home on Monday. Police say 47-year-old Shaun Rolly was under investigation for alleged sexual abuse of children. Police say Rolly was in possession of thousands of images of child pornography. Rolly was a teacher for the last decade at the Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School in Midland.
Crafton police started the investigation on Saturday after obtaining two CDs that allegedly belonged to Rolly and were filled with pornographic images of children 10 to 12 years old. Allegheny County police investigators then executed a search warrant at Rolly’s home on Johnston Street and, according to court documents, found 13 more CDs next to his bed. On Monday, police were called back to Rolly’s home and confirmed he had committed suicide. Charges had not been filed at the time of his death.