Former Seaman teacher had fought contents of cellphone as evidence Prosecutors agreed not to file further charges against Pierce linked to the case. Pierce also agreed to pay restitution to any of his victims in whatever amount the sentencing judge may order and to forfeit specific cellphones and computer equipment linked to the crime for which he was convicted.Ĭrouse ordered no restitution, saying no victims had asked for it. Pierce agreed to conditions punishable by penalties that include a maximum of 15 to 30 years in prison, according to the agreement.įrom January 2022: Former Seaman teacher admits victimizing nine different youths, pleads guilty to child porn charge The agreement didn't say whether that subsequently happened. It said Pierce, while still posing as a teenage girl, asked another victim to meet with 'her' friend 'Jeff' to engage in sex acts. Pierce threatened one victim, who had stopped sending him sexually explicit photos, with the possibility that his prior photos would 'get out' if he didn't resume sending, the agreement said. The agreement under which Pierce was sentenced Thursday said he admitted having communicated with his nine victims, who were ages 14 through 16, between October 2018 and September 2020 using social media platforms that included Instagram, Snapchat and Kik. He was fired after he was arrested in September 2020.

Pierce taught ninth-grade social studies and was an assistant basketball coach at Seaman.

'Either he forgot that he victimized these boys or he's so callous that he thinks it doesn't matter,' Berry said. He said as Pierce sought statements to submit to the court testifying about his good character, some of the people he solicited were among his victims and their family members. Berry said Pierce chose to 'fish in a pond so close to home' because he gained increased gratification from victimizing children of parents who considered him to be a good teacher and coach.

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