A teacher at a school in Erie County pleaded guilty in U.S. Federal Court in Buffalo on Friday to receiving child pornography. Frank Noeson the Third faces five to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine when sentenced.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Aaron J. Mango, who is handling the case, stated that Noeson, who was then a 5th-grade teacher at a local elementary school, engaged in sexual communications with a minor female (Victim) using Snapchat. The Victim was 16 years old when the communications began. During the communications, Noeson persuaded the Victim to create sexually explicit images and videos and send them to him. Noeson also engaged in sexual communications with another minor female victim, who was 15 years old, using Snapchat. During these communications, the victim sent numerous images and videos of child pornography.
The plea is the result of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation Buffalo Office Child Exploitation Human Trafficking Task Force, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Matthew Miraglia, the FBI Miami Field Office, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Jeffrey Veltri, and the Tonawanda Police Department, under the direction of Chief James Stauffiger.
Sentencing will be scheduled at a later date.
