Eric Justin Toth
Eric Toth
Biography[edit]
Eric Toth was born in Hammond, Indiana, and was raised in Highland, Indiana. Toth attended Cornell University for a year and transferred to Purdue University, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in education.[1][2] In 2008, he was accused of producing pornographic photographs and video footage of young boys while working as a third-grade teacher in Washington, D.C.[3]
Toth has often been described as a computer expert; he has demonstrated above-average knowledge regarding computers, the use of the Internet, and security awareness.[1] Toth has the ability to integrate into various socio-economic classes and is an expert at social engineering.[1] He used social networking sites regularly. His educational background was conducive to gaining employment in fields having a connection to children. Some have described Toth as a compulsive liar.[4]
Toth was captured by the Nicaraguan police in April 2013 in Estelí, a northern city of Nicaragua. He was immediately extradited to the United States to face trial.[5][6]
Sentence[edit]
In March 2014, Toth was sentenced in federal court to 25 years in prison. He is currently incarcerated at FCI Fort Dix.[7]
- ^ a b c "FBI — Homepage". FBI.
- ^ "Hammond native Eric Toth on FBI's 'Ten Most Wanted Fugitives' list". The Times of Northwest Indiana. April 11, 2012. Retrieved January 20, 2013.
- ^ Nelson, Laura J. (2013-04-23). "Eric Toth, on FBI's most wanted list, is arrested in Nicaragua". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2013-06-01.
- ^ "Former Beauvoir Teacher Featured on 'America's Most Wanted'". The Washington Post. November 23, 2008. Archived from the original on May 6, 2014.
- ^ "Eric Justin Toth, one of FBI's 'most wanted,' captured in Nicaragua". NY Daily News. 22 April 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ^ "FBI — FBI Top Ten Fugitive Now in Custody". FBI.
- ^ "Former Teacher Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Production of Child Pornography and Other Charges". FBI. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
- 1982 births
- 21st-century American criminals
- American people convicted of child pornography offenses
- American people of Slovak descent
- Cornell University alumni
- Elder High School alumni
- Fugitives
- Living people
- Prisoners and detainees of the United States federal government
- Purdue University College of Education alumni
- Schoolteachers from Washington, D.C.
- Violence against men in the United States