BRUSH, Colo. - A press release from the Brush Police Department accusing a school administrator of sexual exploitation of students drew criticism from the Brush School District last week. 

In a video released on Friday, the same day the press release about the arrest of Bradley Bass, 31, was sent out, Superintendent Dr. Bill Wilson called it "unnecessary" and "inflammatory." 

"As we navigate through these challenging times, I would like us all to remember a person is innocent until proven guilty," Wilson said. "I trust in our court system to determine what justice is and how that plays out."

Officers served a search warrant at the Brush Secondary Campus on May 11, seizing multiple electronic devices. According to the police department, inappropriate images of juvenile students were located on at least one of the devices. The device was a school-owned device issued to Bass.

Bass was booked into the Morgan County Detention Center on four counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Child on June 1. He posted bond at $2,500.

The press release revealed the images had been collected by school staff when they initiated an in-house investigation into a sexting incident.

In the press release, the Brush Police Department accused the school district of withholding pertinent information that hampered their investigation. The department says officers were provided with requested information only after the school district concluded their in-house investigation.

At that time, officers learned a school staff member illegally collected inappropriate images of students during the school’s investigation. The department says those images were illegally uploaded and saved to the school district’s computer network.

Wilson countered and said the district continues to be cooperative, open and transparent with the department and their investigation, and with students' parents and families.  

He assured parents the school district remains committed to the safety and quality education for their children.

"From our custodians, to our maintenance, to our staff, to our teachers, to our admins, to our bus drivers, to our board of education...we are here and we're committed to providing your child with the highest quality education possible in a safe learning environment," Wilson said.

The Brush Police Department says they're working closely with Computer Forensic Analysts to ensure all files related to the investigation have not been shared further and be permanently removed and destroyed from the Brush School District computer systems and any associated electronic devices.

All identified victims in this investigation have been contacted by the Brush Police Department.