KINGMAN, Ariz. — A former Bullhead City high school teacher accused of sending nude photos to a student and smoking marijuana with students has been sentenced to eight months in jail and probation.
The Mohave Valley Daily News reports 33-year-old Joseph Pagel pleaded guilty to luring a minor for sexual exploitation and transferring marijuana as part of a plea deal in July. He had been charged with nine other felonies.
Pagel was a math teacher at Mohave High School where he also coached track and field.
He was arrested in March after a student reported that she received sexually explicit text messages and nude photos from a teacher. Pagel also allegedly invited students to his house to smoke marijuana.
Pagel's attorney says his client has apologized to the students and their parents.
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