Janitor admits trading vapes for nude photos of four girls

Pierce Anthony Eller, a 41-year-old janitor in Kingman, Arizona, admitted to investigators that he traded vape pens and alcohol for nude photographs of four girls. The admissions came on Wednesday, leading to his booking into the Mohave County jail on 18 criminal counts.

Sheriff's office records indicate the scheme began in February with an underage family friend. Investigators determined that Eller completed 10 separate transactions with that initial victim. The girl later described the arrangement to her friends, who then contacted Eller through social media platforms.

Three additional girls, ranging in age from 14 to 16, engaged in similar trades with Eller. The sheriff's office confirmed that he provided them with vapes and alcohol in exchange for explicit photos. None of the four victims were students at the school where Eller worked through a private contractor.

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. Detectives stated that further evidence supporting the charges was discovered on Eller's mobile phone during the investigation.

The arrest marks the latest case of adult-child exchanges in the Kingman area, where local law enforcement is scrutinizing interactions between school staff and minors. Eller remains in custody while prosecutors review the digital evidence collected from his device.