KINGMAN, Ariz. – A second arrest is reported as the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) continues investigating female teenagers sharing nude images of themselves in exchange for vape pens or alcohol. The probe began Nov. 3 when the agency quickly determined that Pierce Eller, 41, Golden Valley, solicited an image from a juvenile family friend beginning in Feb.
MCSO Public Information Specialist Anita Mortensen said the exchanges between Eller and the minor occurred about 10 times. She said at least three other juvenile females who learned about the barter approached Eller through social media for the same arrangement.
Mortensen said the victims are 14 to 16 years old. Eller was jailed for 18 felony sex offenses involving minors.
The investigation led to the arrest of Ronald Bowman, 57, on Nov. 6. The MCSO said Bowman was in possession of images shared by Eller.
Bowman, a former teacher at a Kingman elementary school, was jailed for nine counts of sexual exploitation of a minor.
