A STD test was found in the desk of a 43-year-old teacher and baseball coach.
Court records show ex-Phoenix high school teacher Eric Chapman is staring down 20 felony charges stemming from sexual encounters with children.
Eric Chapman is facing 20 felonies after he admitted to having sexual encounters with male students in his classroom[/caption]
Chapman would perform sexual acts at Cortez High and Washington High School in Phoenix, Arizona[/caption]
Phoenix New Times reported that during the police proceedings, a positive syphilis test result was found in Chapman’s desk.
During his time as a teacher, one of the many foul things Chapman allegedly did was film sex with students in various locations, including his classroom.
The shocking case came to light only after Snapchat flagged his “online enticement” activity.
Snapchat’s policies explicitly bans such behavior where predators use the platform to groom minors and lure them into harmful situations, including sexual exploitation, sextortion, and abduction.
Chapman pleaded not guilty and court proceedings begin January 15, 2026.
UNSETTLING DETAILS ABOUT CREEPY TEACHER
The police were able to identify two victims from Chapman’s school, Cortez High, and one from a rival school, Washington High School.
Chapman’s confessions and the victims statements to law enforcement are a crucial part of the ongoing investigation.
Police also found a series of notebooks in his possession. These notebooks contained “ledgers” in which Chapman meticulously documented his sexual encounters.
The ledgers provided a detailed and chilling record of his alleged activities.
“Concerning to the state is that when law enforcement interviewed the suspect he admitted to sexual acts that happened as recently as last week,” Deputy Attorney Ashley Stetson at Maricopa County, Arizona was reported saying on court proceedings clipped by Fox News.
The victims include two current students, ages 16 and 17.
Police also found condoms, men’s underwear, and an air mattress, suggesting that the school environment was not a safe place for students.
Eric Chapman’s charges
Maricopa Count Attorney’s office published Eric Chapman’s charges
- Nine counts of Sexual Conduct with a Minor, a Class Two Felony
- 11 counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, a Class Two Felony
- Chapman is being held in jail on a $250,000 cash bond
For more details visit the Maricopa Count Attorney’s site.
Chapman’s admitted use of “adult dating apps” like Grindr and Sniffies to meet students was a key component of the case, according to authorities.
He confessed to meeting his victims through these platforms, despite being aware that they were underage.
Chapman filmed a sexual encounter in his classroom at Cortez, with a Cortez logo visible on a window in the background.
“[Another video was filmed in an] athletic room or possibly a locker room,” the report Phoenix New Times obtained from police said.
In addition to the physical evidence, Chapman also confessed to possessing over 100 files of child sexual abuse material.
In court hearings Chapman admitted to performing sexual activity with the students but denied knowing the ages of the people he would have sex with[/caption]
Some of this material depicted boys as young as seven years old.
Since his arrest, his wife has filed for divorce. Chapman said his wife somewhat knew about his interest in males but only to a certain extent.
A judge has also restricted his contact with his children, only allowing supervised communication.
