Feds: East Texas teacher posed as teenage boy on Facebook to prey upon underage girls

A federal grand jury indicted 38-year-old Lucas R. Hill, a former teacher at Cumby Independent School District, on charges of producing child pornography, enticing and coercing a minor and transferring obscene matter to a child younger than 16 years of age, U.S. Attorney John M. Bales announced in a news release on June 21, 2015. less A federal grand jury indicted 38-year-old Lucas R. Hill, a former teacher at Cumby Independent School District, on charges of producing child pornography, enticing and coercing a minor and transferring obscene ... more Photo: Smith County Jail Photo: Smith County Jail Image 1 of / 98 Caption Close Feds: East Texas teacher posed as teenage boy on Facebook to prey upon underage girls 1 / 98 Back to Gallery

A federal grand jury has indicted a 38-year-old former East Texas teacher on child exploitation charges, federal officials announced Tuesday.

Lucas R. Hill, a former teacher at Cumby Independent School District, has been charged with producing child pornography, enticing and coercing a minor and transferring obscene matter to a child younger than 16 years of age, U.S. Attorney John M. Bales announced in a news release.

Hill, from Sulphur Springs, allegedly posed as a teenage boy using the fictitious name "Aaron Cage" on Facebook and contacted numerous underage girls, some of whom may have attended Cumby schools in the teacher's school district, according to the release.

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From October 2013, Hill chatted with the girls and persuaded them to produce images and videos of themselves engaged in sexual activity.

The family of the boy whose photos Hill allegedly used to maintain his online persona eventually discovered that Hill's profile.

Hill faces up to life in federal prison if convicted on the three charges.

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