Overview
- A Maricopa County jury found him guilty on 17 felonies, including child molestation, sexual conduct with a minor, sexual abuse, attempted sexual conduct with a minor (position of trust), and aggravated assault.
- Both victims, ages 14 and 17, met him in August 2021 while he taught at the Arizona Agribusiness and Equine Center’s Mesa campus.
- The younger girl reported sexual encounters on school grounds until his dismissal in January 2022, then at a nearby hotel and parking garage.
- The older teen testified to sex at his apartment while underage, and prosecutors say he launched an online fundraiser to move her from her parents’ home before they later lived together after she turned 18.
- Court documents state the prison terms run consecutively, and officials say he was arrested in 2023 after both victims came forward.