EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- New Mexico State Police have arrested a man, who has been identified as a teacher, on multiple charges of child sexual abuse, the agency said on Friday, March 28. Devin Henderson, 23, of Ruidoso, has been charged with 22 counts of sexual exploitation of children, seven counts of enticement of a child, seven counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor, three counts of sexually oriented material harmful to minors and one count of indecent exposure, State Police said. The investigation began last year, New Mexico State Police said. On Dec. 11, 2024, NMSP agents were contacted about multiple alleged incidents of criminal sexual contact at the Mountain View Christian Academy in Ruidoso. State Police said they learned that eight children, ages 10 and under, reported that Henderson had inappropriately touched them on more than one occasion while attending his computer class. Investigation Bureau agents attended forensic interviews of the children and said they learned Henderson would also show them explicit photographs of himself on his cell phone, State Police said. During this extensive investigation, Investigations Bureau agents executed multiple search warrants with the assistance of the New Mexico Attorney General’s Office-Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit Office and New Mexico State Police Uniform Bureau. An arrest warrant was issued for Henderson on March 27, and he was taken into custody the same day by New Mexico State Police Investigation Bureau agents and officers without incident in Ruidoso. Henderson had been an employee at Mountain View Christian Academy since January of 2023 and was placed on administrative leave once the school learned of these allegations, but was later terminated, State Police said. This case remains under investigation and will be prosecuted by the Twelfth Judicial District Attorney’s Office, State Police added. ...read more read less