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In February 2008, James J. Betts (51) was deported from Thailand to face child pornography charges in the United States. Mr Betts had fled the country four years previously rather than face the charges. He was caught working for Potisarn Pittaykorn School as a teacher.

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Fugitive in porn case deported by Thailand
February 26, 2008

By Kristen Reed, Sentinel Staff Writer

A former Orange County man who fled the country four years ago while facing trial on child--pornography charges has been caught in Thailand, investigators announced Monday.

Weaknesses in the safety of the Thai education system have been exposed yet again as a second foreign paedophile has been found working for Potisarn Pittayakorn School, a government-owned secondary school in Bangkok, Thailand.