Former St. Johns County teacher sentenced to probation for sending lewd photos to student

Local NewsKyle Spitzer was charged with three counts of sending harmful material to a 13-year-old on SnapchatBooking photo of Kyle Spitzer, 26, from the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office on May 4, 2023. (St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office)ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – A former St. Johns County teacher pleaded no contest to the three charges of sending harmful materials to a minor and was sentenced to three years probation.Kyle Spitzer was a chemistry teacher at St. Augustine High School when he was charged with multiple counts of transmitting material harmful to minors by an electronic device in May.According to an affidavit from the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office, Spitzer met a 13-year-old victim through a family member who was his former student. Prosecutors alleged the two communicated via Snapchat between Oct. 2022 and Dec. 2022.“The victim stated the conversation was harmless in the beginning but became odd when the school shut down for Hurricane Nicole,” the report states.The affidavit says Spitzer sent the student multiple lewd photos to the student via Snapchat, including images that show Spitzer’s exposed genitals.The victim eventually disclosed to a person who is a mandatory reporter by law, that she had received nude photos from Spitzer.
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