Highlights
- Scott Douglas Miller, 40, pleaded guilty to one count of sexual exploitation of a minor and two counts of attempted sexual exploitation of a minor.
- Miller faces a 10- to 24-year flat-time sentence with no early release for good behavior, plus lifetime sex offender probation.
- The investigation began in December 2024 when a Homeland Security Investigations undercover operation received three child sexual abuse videos traced to the Prescott area.
- Sentencing is scheduled for November 23, with Yavapai County Attorney Dennis McGrane calling on the Legislature to authorize the death penalty for child sex crimes.
A former Prescott High School teacher pleaded guilty Monday to charges stemming from child sexual abuse videos traced to him through a federal undercover operation, the Yavapai County Attorney's Office announced.
Scott Douglas Miller, 40, entered guilty pleas to one count of sexual exploitation of a minor and two counts of attempted sexual exploitation of a minor, according to the attorney's office. Under the plea agreement, Miller will receive a 10- to 24-year flat-time prison sentence, meaning no early release for good behavior. He will also be required to register as a sex offender and serve lifetime sex offender probation upon release.
The investigation began in December 2024 after a computer used in a Homeland Security Investigations undercover operation received three child sexual abuse videos from someone in the Prescott area. Detectives subsequently identified that person as Miller. Authorities said Miller had been accessing child sexual abuse material for years. Prosecutors confirmed that none of the children depicted in the videos were from Prescott High School or Yavapai County.
What sentence will Miller receive?
Under the terms of the plea, Miller faces between 10 and 24 years in flat-time prison, with no possibility of early release for good behavior. After serving that sentence, he must register as a sex offender and complete lifetime sex offender probation.
Yavapai County Attorney Dennis McGrane, in a statement reported by Arizona's Family and corroborated by KTAR and 12News, said he hoped the sentence would deter others who seek out or trade abuse images online. McGrane also called on the Arizona Legislature to pass a law authorizing the death penalty for anyone who sexually harms a child, with particular emphasis on offenders who hold positions of trust such as teachers, lawyers, medical professionals, or law enforcement officers.
Sentencing is scheduled for November 23.
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- AZ Family (3TV/CBS5) retrieved 26/10/2026 22:40
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