Authorities have charged part-time City College of San Francisco instructor Daniel Hickey with possessing child pornography.

Officials from City College of San Francisco had just found out about the charges a few hours ago. “We do not have much information right now but the professor has been put on paid administrative leave,” Aly Sutterland, assistant to the chancellor, said.

Hickey, who earned his B.A. degree from SF State, teaches in the business department at City College. He teaches a keyboarding class twice a week.

Authorities have not contacted City College officials yet but will fully cooperate.

“Right now we just want to make sure the students feel comfortable and this would not negatively impact them for the remainder of the semester,” Sutterland said.