Friday, January 26, 2018

Department of Justice issues official news release on former North Middle School reading teacher's child pornography indictment

(From the U. S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri)

A former Joplin, Mo., middle school teacher has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to the sexual exploitation of a minor.

Amanda Ruth Schweitzer, 38, of Joplin, was charged in a two-count indictment returned under seal by a federal grand jury in Springfield, Mo., on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018. That indictment was unsealed and made public upon Schweitzer’s arrest and initial court appearance on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018. She remains in federal custody pending a detention hearing on Jan. 30, 2018.

Schweitzer was a teacher at North Middle School in Joplin at the time of the alleged offenses.



The federal indictment alleges that Schweitzer used a minor to produce child pornography from March 1 to March 29, 2017. The indictment also alleges that Schweitzer transferred obscene material to the minor during that time.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Ami Harshad Miller. It was investigated by the Southwest Missouri Cyber Crimes Task Force, the Joplin, Mo., Police Department and the FBI.

Previous posts

Federal grand jury indicts former Joplin R-8 teacher for sexual exploitation of a minor, transmitting obscene material

New lawsuit against Joplin R-8 claims North Middle School teacher involved in sexual misconduct with three children on school grounds

Mother's claim in lawsuit: North Middle School teacher groomed my son and had sex with him

Court document: Former North Middle School teacher beaten in jail while awaiting trial on felony statutory rape charge

Newton County files kidnapping, rape, sodomy charges against North Middle School teacher

North Middle School teacher behind bars on statutory rape charge

Joplin R-8 Board accepts 15 resignations, iuncluding Doshier and North teacher facing kidnapping, rape charges

2 comments:

  1. Anonymous3:10 PM

    I feel sorry for her victims and their family members, also for her family that they have to suffer the embarrasment she has caused them.
    I wonder if her husband filed for divorce?

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  2. Anonymous2:39 PM

    What is the possible penalty for crime(s) of this nature?

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