Kingman janitor faces 18 counts after trading vapes for nude photos

Pierce Anthony Eller, 41, is accused of handing vape pens and alcohol to four girls in exchange for naked photos of them. The Mohave County Sheriff's Office announced the charges on Thursday. Eller works as a janitor at a Kingman-area school through a private contractor.

Investigators said the initial trades began in February with an underage family friend. The sheriff's office reported that Eller and that specific victim engaged in 10 separate exchanges of vapes for explicit images. Detectives said the victim later told her friends about the arrangement.

Those friends then contacted Eller on social media. The sheriff's office stated that Eller provided vapes and alcohol to three additional girls, who were between the ages of 14 and 16, in return for nude photos. Deputies noted that none of the four victims were students at the school where Eller worked.

Eller admitted to the allegations when questioned by deputies on Wednesday. Officers found additional evidence on his phone during the investigation. He was arrested and booked into jail facing 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 remains active in Mohave County. The sheriff's office continues to review digital evidence from Eller's phone to determine if other interactions occurred. Eller is currently held in the county jail awaiting further legal proceedings.