A former elementary school teacher in Eugene, Oregon has pleaded guilty to a federal sex trafficking charge involving a teenage girl.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon, William, 38, pleaded guilty on Jan. 19 to one count of sex trafficking of a child. Prosecutors said that between 2018 and July 2019 he used social media to arrange meetings with a 15 year old girl, paid her for sexual contact, and recorded some of it. Federal agents and police arrested him on July 26, 2019, and prosecutors said a recording was found on his phone.
The New York Post reports that prosecutors will ask for 160 months, or more than 13 years, in federal prison. They are also asking that a 20 month sentence tied to separate state charges in Lane County be added on top. William still faces those state charges. As part of his plea agreement, he agreed to pay restitution to the victim.
Local station KCBY reports that there is no sign or evidence that any of his students were harmed. William is scheduled to be sentenced on March 1.
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