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Former Southbridge Middle School Teacher Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Child Sex Trafficking
BOSTON – A former Southbridge Middle School teacher has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for attempting to purchase live video sex shows involving Filipino children.
Scott Peeler, 54, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Timothy S. Hillman to 138 months in prison and 10 years of supervised release. Peeler, who previously resided in Worcester, has been in custody since his arrest in June 2015.
Between April 2013 and July 2014, Peeler used internet-based instant messaging with video streaming capabilities to communicate with individuals in the Philippines engaged in child sex trafficking and the sale of live streaming sex shows involving children.
Peeler admitted to attempting on at least three occasions to arrange the purchase of live video sex shows involving children who ranged in age from four to fourteen years old. The case is brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative designed to protect children from exploitation and abuse.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark Grady of Weinreb’s Worcester Branch Office prosecuted the case. The announcement was made by Acting United States Attorney William D. Weinreb, Harold H. Shaw, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Boston Field Division, and other law enforcement officials.
Project Safe Childhood is a nationwide initiative designed to protect children from exploitation and abuse. Led by the U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and the DOJ’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children, as well as identify and rescue victims.
Key Facts
- State: Massachusetts
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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