A former high school basketball coach was sentenced on May 5 to 90 months in prison after pleading guilty to sending sexually explicit photos and messages to students while working at a St. Louis area high school.
Lee Anthony Bogan Jr., age 29, contacted students using a social media application beginning in the spring of 2024. Known as “Coach Teejay,” Bogan sent images of his genitals and engaged in sexually explicit conversations with the minors, seeking their reactions. The students took screenshots of the images before they disappeared and reported his conduct, which interrupted what Assistant U.S. Attorney Dianna Edwards described as an attempt by Bogan to groom them.
Bogan pleaded guilty in February to one count of attempting to receive child pornography. After serving his sentence, he will be subject to supervised release for life. The case was investigated by the Ladue Police Department and the St. Louis County Police Department, with prosecution led by Assistant U.S. Attorney Dianna Edwards.
The sentencing is part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched by the Department of Justice in May 2006 aimed at combating child sexual exploitation and abuse through coordinated efforts among federal, state, and local resources.
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Missouri investigates and prosecutes federal crimes such as terrorism and fraud while enforcing civil rights; it collaborates with law enforcement agencies across its jurisdiction—which covers 49 counties—to prevent crime and improve community quality of life, according to the official website.
