A former Rockwood School District teacher has admitted to using hidden cameras to record children, sharing the videos he recorded and collecting thousands of images of child sex abuse. The teacher hid cameras in his office at Lafayette High School and in his home, the U.S. District Attorney’s Office reported.
Jospeh R. Gutowski, 42, of St. Louis on Monday, July 22, pleaded guilty to producing child pornography and receiving child pornography in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. He is scheduled to be sentenced on Oct. 23, court records show.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office is recommending a sentence of 20 years in prison followed by lifetime supervised release and applicable assessments and restitution. However, Gutowski’s attorney may argue for a lesser sentence, according to the guilty plea agreement.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office reported the production charge carries a penalty of 15 to 30 years in prison, and the receiving charge is punishable by five to 20 years in prison.
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