Feb 27, 2007 - Craig Gieser, 48, a Caledonia Elementary School music teacher, was sentenced to to 120 days in jail and 12 years of probation. A 39-month sentence was stayed. Gieser can be released from jail for work, to look for work and counseling.
Gieser pleaded guilty Dec. 12 to dissemination of pornographic work involving minors and two counts of possession of pornographic work involving minors. He was caught in a sting operation. He was accused of sending the officer pictures of boys engaged in sex acts.
In handing down his sentence, [Judge]Fabian rejected Gieser’s claims that mental illness and access to the Internet were to blame.Gieser must register as a sex offender and he has forfeited his teaching certificate. See "Monsters aren't in your closet anymore."
"I agree Mr. Gieser that the Internet has created problems not just for you but for a lot of people,” Fabian said. “But that, along with your mental condition, does not excuse your conduct, particularly given you were involved in the field of education for so many years.”
Full Name: Craig Allen Gieser
