KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A man who pleaded guilty to sex crimes involving children while working as a substitute teacher was sentenced Wednesday to 30 years in prison.
Jason Carey, 43, pleaded guilty in October in Cass County Court to the following charges:
- Two counts of enticement or attempted enticement of a child
- Two counts of second-degree child molestation
- Four counts of furnishing pornographic material or attempt to furnish to a minor
- One count of first-degree stalking
- One count of second-degree statutory sodomy
- Two counts of promoting child pornography in the first degree
Carey worked for just a week, from Sept. 12 to Sept. 16, 2022, as a substitute teacher at Belton Middle School.
The school's prinicipal contacted police about an eighth grade female student who received "inappropriate pictures from a substitute teacher," the court document states.
The student shared Snapchat information with Carey and he began sending her inappropriate messages.
Carey also sent inappropriate messages to several girls, including a group of girls spending the night together.
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