Former Dublin High School Teacher Pleads Guilty to Child Porn Charges
COLUMBUS, Ohio – In a disturbing case of exploitation, a former high school teacher has pleaded guilty to producing child pornography.
Gregory R. Lee, 52, of Columbus, Ohio, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court to production of child pornography, a charge that carries a potential term of imprisonment of 15 to 30 years, as well as at least five years of supervised release.
According to the Statement of Facts in this case, the parents of a teenage female contacted Dublin Police in May 2017 after discovering information in the teenager’s personal journal regarding sexual activity with Lee, who had been her high school teacher at Dublin Scioto High School.
While being interviewed by law enforcement, the victim told authorities that she and Lee engaged in oral sex on numerous occasions in Lee’s classroom and in his vehicle. She said Lee also instructed her to create and exchange nude photographs through her phone.
A forensic examination of Lee’s electronic devices uncovered approximately 234 images of the victim, at least 49 of which depicted the minor in various stages of nudity. The victim confirmed that Lee had taken some of the nude pictures of her that were found on his devices.
The forensic examination also revealed nude images of another female that was believed to be a former student of Lee’s. The former student confirmed that she took the photographs with her cell phone when she was 17 years old and sent them to Lee.
The federal plea agreement takes into account Lee’s sexual contact with the victim, for which an indictment is pending in Franklin County Common Pleas Court, and requires Lee to plead guilty to that indictment as well.
U.S. Attorney Benjamin C. Glassman commended the investigation of this case by the FBI, Dublin Police and Task Force Officers, as well as Assistant United States Attorney Heather A. Hill and Special Assistant United States Attorney Jennifer M. Rausch, Director, Franklin County Special Victim’s Unit, who are representing the United States in this case.
Key Facts
- State: Ohio
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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