Janitor in Kingman charged with trading vapes for photos of girls
Pierce Anthony Eller, 41, faces 18 counts after giving alcohol and vape pens to four minors in exchange for explicit images.
By Lauren Foster ·
A 41-year-old school janitor in northwestern Arizona has been charged with exchanging vape pens and alcohol for nude photos of four underage girls.
Mohave County Sheriff’s Office officials identified Pierce Anthony Eller as the suspect in the case. He works for a private contractor that provides cleaning services to a school in the Kingman area. Investigators stated the first exchange occurred in February with a family friend who was still a minor.
The sheriff’s office reported that Eller and that initial victim completed ten separate trades. According to detectives, the victim later informed her peers about the arrangement. Those friends subsequently contacted Eller through social media platforms.
Eller then provided vapes and alcohol to three additional girls, all between the ages of 14 and 16, in return for explicit images of them. Deputies confirmed that none of the four victims were enrolled as students at the specific school where Eller performed his janitorial duties.
Eller admitted to the allegations during a questioning session on Wednesday. Investigators subsequently recovered additional evidence on his mobile phone. He was arrested and booked into custody with 10 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, four counts of luring a minor, and four counts of commercial exploitation of a minor.
