Jacksonville, Florida – A judge sentenced Jeremy Scott Clark (45, Ponte Vedra) to seven years and six months in federal prison for transporting images depicting child sexual abuse over the internet. Clark was also ordered to serve a 15-year term of supervised release and to register as a sex offender.
According to court documents, on February 22, 2018, Clark, using the screen name “LLCoolJack1973,” responded to a message posted by an undercover FBI agent on an internet bulletin board frequented by individuals with a sexual interest in children. Clark began an online conversation with the undercover agent. After engaging in conversation about sexual activity with children, Clark sent an explicit photo of himself to the agent, along with a link to an online storage account containing images of young children being sexually abused. Further investigation revealed that Clark was a teacher at First Coast High School in Jacksonville.
On March 8, 2018, law enforcement officers executed a search warrant at Clark’s home. FBI agents were able to confirm that the picture of the naked male sent to the undercover agent was that of Clark on his bed in his home. A forensic examination of Clark’s phone revealed that it contained the link to the online storage account previously sent to the agent, along with links to more than 400 additional images depicting the sexual abuse of children.
“The FBI will stop at nothing to protect innocent victims, and seek justice for the heinous acts committed against them,” said Charles P. Spencer, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Jacksonville Division. “This case is even more egregious having been committed by someone who was in a position of authority. Our investigators will continue to work tirelessly in coordination with our law enforcement partners to identify those who abuse their positions and prey on our children.”
