A former Bellevue teacher has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for producing and possessing images of child sexual abuse.
Stuart MacGregor Hoffman, 31, pleaded guilty in February 2022 to production of child pornography and possession of child pornography.
According to records filed in the case, Hoffman was sending explicit child sex images to a contact in the United Kingdom, which led to his arrest on May 14, 2020.
Law enforcement searched Hoffman’s home and found images of sexual molestation of a child between the ages of 5 and 11. Hoffman was in contact with the child outside of his duties as a teacher.
In total, Hoffman had seven videos on his devices showing sexual molestation and an additional 1,764 images of child sexual abuse. Forensic examination determined that 283 of the images were of known child victims.
Under the Child Pornography Victim Assistance Act, Hoffman must pay a minimum of $3,000 to each known victim. The initial restitution figure is $108,000, and could go higher. Judge Lin is going to determine the full amount of the restitution at a later hearing.
Hoffman was also sentenced to 20 years in prison for rape of a child in King County Superior Court on April 15, 2022. The state and federal sentences will run concurrently.
Hoffman will be required to register as a sex offender when released from prison.
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Key Facts
- State: Washington
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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