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Former Magoffin County Teacher Signals Guilty Plea in Federal Case

PIKEVILLE, Ky. (WMDJ) — A former Magoffin County High School teacher has indicated he plans to plead guilty in a federal enticement case involving a minor.

 

Court records show Jason Back, 43, of Salyersville, is accused of using social media to entice a minor to engage in sexual activity. His attorney filed a motion Thursday requesting a change of plea.

 

A federal judge has scheduled a re-arraignment hearing for Jan. 12 in Ashland. If Back pleads guilty to the original charge, he faces a possible sentence ranging from five years to life in prison.

 

Back was among the 205 individuals taken into custody earlier this year as part of an FBI-led effort known as Operation Restore Justice. Federal officials said the nationwide campaign involved all 55 FBI field offices, the Justice Department’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, and U.S. Attorney’s Offices across the country.

 

Back is also facing multiple charges in Magoffin Circuit Court, including two counts of third-degree rape, one count of sodomy, and two counts of procuring a minor by electronic means.

 

A pretrial conference in the state case is scheduled for Jan. 15.

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