A former Erie high school teacher will spend the next 19 years behind bars, on child pornography charges.
A judge Monday morning, sentenced David Rinke to 19 years, 7 months behind bars.
The former Collegiate Academy science teacher pled guilty to one count of sexual exploitation of children.
Prosecutors say the 39 year old collected tens of thousands of illegal images and videos, over a period of more than 10 years.
The FBI launched an investigation, after Rinke shared some of the pictures with an undercover agent online.
Because of the number of pictures police found on Rinke's computer, the sentencing guidelines call for a minimum of 17 and-a-half years in jail.