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FORMER HIGH SCHOOL COACH SENTENCED TO 35 YEARS ON CHILD EXPLOITATION CONVICTION
St. Thomas, VI – In a shocking case of child exploitation, 53-year-old Alfredo Bruce Smith, a former high school coach, has been sentenced to 35 years in prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release. Smith must also register as a sex offender upon release from prison.
Smith pleaded guilty to a 20-count indictment charging him with federal and territorial child sexual exploitation offenses on September 13, 2023. The charges included using his position of trust to victimize students over a period spanning 15 years.
“One of our greatest responsibilities is to protect our children, and we will continue to target child predators who sexually abuse them,” said United States Attorney Delia L. Smith. “This case is particularly egregious because Smith used his position of trust to victimize students over a period of 15 years. I am grateful to all who worked tirelessly to bring this case to justice for the minor victims who were abused by this defendant.”
According to court documents, Smith was employed as a hall monitor and track and field coach at the Charlotte Amalie High School in St. Thomas from 2006 to 2021. During his tenure at the school, Smith sexually assaulted and exploited multiple male students who attended the school.
Court documents revealed that Smith’s Facebook account contained a large quantity of sexually explicit material, including videos of sexual activities between Smith and the minor male victims, recorded in different locations in St. Thomas. When Smith was arrested on September 1, 2021, law enforcement seized a laptop, a camcorder and five cellular phones which contained a large quantity of videos and photographs containing child pornography.
Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent in Charge Rebecca Gonzalez-Ramos said, “This case is a reminder of the inherent dangers the children of our community face every day. We must all work together as a community to report individuals committing these crimes. Homeland Security Investigations is steadfast in its commitment to investigate and pursue justice for those who misuse their positions of trust to sexually abuse our children.”
Chief Judge Robert A. Molloy told Smith at sentencing, “Charlotte Amalie High School during those 15 years was your playground to molest those children. School is supposed to be a safe haven – like their home, not a place that causes trauma and pain.” Molloy further stated that “if it were not for the courage of the children who reported these atrocities, we would not know what happened.”
This case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Everard E. Potter and Natasha Baker.
Key Facts
- State: Virgin Islands
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: Official Source ↗
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