A shocking case of abuse of trust has unfolded in Wausau, Wisconsin, where a former high school teacher has been sentenced to 8 1/2 years in prison for secretly recording students.
Travis Greil, 40, a former teacher at D.C. Everest Senior High School, was sentenced on May 13, 2021 by U.S. District Judge William Conley.
The charge against Greil stems from an investigation conducted by the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation – Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force; Wisconsin Department of Justice Office of Crime Victim Services; Everest Metro and Wausau Police Departments; Marathon County Sheriff’s Office; Marathon County District Attorney’s Office; and the Wausau Police Department – Victim Resource Unit, with the assistance of the D.C. Everest Area School District.
According to the investigation, Greil had been secretly producing videos that depict minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct, with the videos found on his personal iPad dating from September 2015 to February 2020. The videos, a total of 132, showed 81 underage female students and 1 adult.
At the sentencing, numerous victims told the Court how Greil’s actions had impacted their lives, expressing feelings including anger and betrayal. Judge Conley noted the defendant used his position of trust as an educator to manipulate his bright and ambitious students and called the defendant’s conduct predatory.
The case against Greil was the result of a parent reporting that their daughter, a student of Greil’s, thought that he had taken a picture of her up her skirt on February 12, 2020. The daughter was interviewed and explained that something similar had also happened to one of her friends.
Defendant’s Information:
Name: Travis Greil
Crime: Secretly producing videos that depict minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct
City and State: Wausau, Wisconsin
Date: May 13, 2021
Sentence: 8 1/2 years in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release
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Key Facts
- State: Wisconsin
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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