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., also known as “Coach Teejay,” contacted high school students using a social media application starting in the spring of 2024. According to court documents, Bogan sent photos of his genitals and engaged in conversations expressing romantic and sexual interest, attempting to gauge the students’ responses. The minors took screenshots of the images before they disappeared from the app.
In court, Assistant U.S. Attorney Dianna Edwards said, “the students interrupted Bogan’s attempt to groom them by reporting his conduct.”
Bogan pleaded guilty in February to one count of attempting to receive child pornography. After serving his prison sentence, he will be on supervised release for life.
The Ladue Police Department and the St. Louis County Police Department investigated the case, with prosecution led by Assistant U.S. Attorney Dianna Edwards.
This case is part of Project Safe Childhood, an initiative launched by the Department of Justice in May 2006 that brings together federal, state, and local resources aimed at combating child sexual exploitation online and rescuing victims.
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 includes 49 counties—to prevent crime and improve community quality of life according to the official website.
