Kingman Janitor Booked on 18 Charges for Trading Vapes and Alcohol for Nude Photos

Pierce Anthony Eller, 41, a janitor at a Kingman-area school, faces 18 criminal counts after admitting to trading vape pens and alcohol for nude photos of four girls. Mohave County Sheriff’s Office deputies booked Eller into jail on Thursday following an investigation that began with a report involving an underage family friend.

According to the sheriff’s office, the exchanges started in February with that initial victim. Detectives determined that Eller completed 10 separate trades with her. The victim later told her friends about the arrangement, prompting those girls to contact Eller on social media. He then provided vapes and alcohol to three additional girls, aged 14 to 16, in return for explicit images.

Deputies stated that Eller admitted to the allegations on Wednesday. Investigators also found additional evidence on his phone that supported the charges. Eller is employed through a private contractor for the school. Officials clarified that none of the four victims were students at the institution where he worked.

Eller is charged with 10 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, four counts of luring a minor, and four counts of commercial exploitation of a minor. The case has drawn attention to the specific method Eller used to acquire the photos and the social media connections that expanded the circle of victims beyond the initial family friend.