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Attorneys to sue Volusia school where child porn suspect worked

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — As a former Volusia County teacher sits behind bars, federal authorities said they're still looking for more potential molestation victims.

Matthew Graziotti, a former teacher at Warner Christian Academy, was arrested in July after investigators said he was making and distributing child pornography.

But detectives are looking into allegations that Graziotti molested children during possible unauthorized sleepovers on campus.

"Teachers have to be supervised. That's why we have administrators," said attorney Jason Harr.

Harr and attorney Noah Prosser claim the school hasn't done enough to provide therapy for potential victims and they plan to file a lawsuit on behalf of the families.

"That money can go to the child and the child can use that money for any future needs arising out of these horrible set of circumstances," said Prosser.

An attorney for two other families said they hired private investigators to look into the school's insurance policy and what measures the school takes to protect children.

Leaders at the academy claims they did everything they could to keep students safe.

"Our records were clear, our supervision was good, so I'm not sure of anything else we could have possibly done," said Stephen Birch, with Warner Christian Academy.

Graziotti was once under investigation by Edgewater police for lewd and lascivious behavior toward children in 2004, but charges were never filed.