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Social studies teacher, 38, cuts prison plea deal after being found guilty of demanding explicit photos from girls

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Swaroop, A. (2026, October 25). Social studies teacher, 38, cuts prison plea deal after being found guilty of demanding explicit photos from girls. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16237183/teacher-prison-plea-guilty-demanding-photos-girls.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Ryan McCaffery, 38, a social studies teacher and soccer coach at Riverhead High School in New York, pleaded guilty to soliciting nude photos from underage girls and sharing sexual abuse images online. On October 21, he was sentenced to three years in prison after entering a plea deal with Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A Tierney. The judge criticized the leniency of the sentence, noting McCaffery’s breach of trust as an educator. Police investigations revealed that McCaffery used a fake Snapchat identity and engaged in illegal activities involving several young girls over multiple platforms.

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Ryan McCaffery, a 38-year-old former social studies teacher and soccer coach at Riverhead High School, has been sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to soliciting nude pictures from underage girls and sharing sexual abuse images online. The sentencing took place on October 21, 2026, following his confession before Acting Supreme Court Justice Karen M Wilutis in September 2025. McCaffery used a fake Snapchat account under the alias 'C_chambers77' to send explicit messages and images of his genitals to girls aged under 14. He was charged with two counts of second-degree sexual assault, two counts of third-degree child endangerment, and two counts of fourth-degree lewdness in Bergen County, and one count of disseminating indecent material to minors as a sexually motivated felony in Suffolk County. The case began when the New York State Police received an Internet Crime Against Children cyber tip. Judge Wilutis expressed disappointment, stating that the agreed-upon sentence was "not enough" given McCaffery's breach of trust as a teacher and guardian figure to children.

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A New York high school teacher pleaded guilty to soliciting nude pictures from underage girls and sharing sexual abuse images online. asserted

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Ryan McCaffery, 38, was sentenced to three years in prison on October 21 after cutting a plea deal. asserted

McCaffery → sentence → deal

The suspect pleaded guilty to disseminating indecent material to minors in the first degree as a sexually motivated felony, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A Tierney said. asserted

Tierney → plead → felony

He appeared before Acting Supreme Court Justice Karen M Wilutis in September 2025 and confessed to his crimes, court records stated. asserted

records → appear → crimes

‘You’ve been given a gift, Mr. McCaffery,’ Judge Wilutis said during his sentencing, Newsday reported. asserted

Newsday → give → sentencing

‘I hope you realize that,’ she added and further said she thinks the agreed-upon sentence ‘quite frankly is not enough.' asserted

sentence → hope → that

‘You were in a position of trust as a teacher, akin to a guardian of children or a surrogate parent,’ the judge said. asserted

judge → say → children

He was charged with two counts of second-degree sexual assault, two counts of third-degree child endangerment, and two counts of fourth-degree lewdness in Bergen County, the police said. asserted

police → charge → County

Ryan McCaffery, 38, was sentenced to three years in prison on October 21 after he pleaded guilty to soliciting nude pictures from underage girls and sharing sexual abuse images online The suspect made a fake ID on Snapchat under the alias 'C_chambers77' and sent images of his exposed genitals to girls aged under 14 McCaffery was a former teacher and soccer coach at Riverhead High School The investigation into McCaffery’s case began when New York State Police (NYSP) received an Internet Crime Against Children cyber tip, the team said. asserted

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McCaffery, who was a former teacher and soccer coach at Riverhead High School, was first arrested in February 2025 in Bergen County, New Jersey. asserted

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McCaffery resigned from his teaching position before his arrest. asserted

McCaffery → resign → arrest

He was released from custody but was arrested again in New York in May 2025 after investigation, police said. uncertain

police → release → investigation

The team said they seized several electronic devices from the suspect’s residence under a search warrant and found explicit content on it. asserted

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The investigators discovered a 2022 sexual online chat between McCaffery and a juvenile aged 13, after which McCaffery was arrested. asserted

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The NYSP and Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office advanced their investigation and found out that the soccer coach was using the alias ‘C_chambers77’ to engage in sexual acts while video chatting with victims on Snapchat. asserted

coach → advance → Snapchat

The school teacher had created a fake account on the social media platform and had ‘quick added’ several young girls to his friend list during December 2024, the prosecutors said. asserted

prosecutors → create → December

He sent images of his exposed genitals to the victims under the age of 14 and demanded nude images from them, they added. asserted

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McCaffery also tried to watch and buy child sexual abuse images and videos, the prosecutors said. asserted

prosecutors → try → images

He shared at least one explicit video with another user on the messaging app Kik, Tierney said. asserted

Tierney → share → app

‘Adults have a responsibility to protect children, not expose them to sexually explicit material,’ Tierney said. asserted

Tierney → have → material

Children should never have to navigate this kind of exploitation or have their innocence stolen by an adult’s actions. asserted

innocence → have → actions

' 'This sentence holds the defendant accountable for conduct that has no place in our community,' he added. asserted

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McCaffery will also serve five years of post-release supervision. asserted

McCaffery → serve → supervision

NYSP has urged anyone who believes that their child received inappropriate communications from the suspect to contact the police. asserted

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