A former Chicago Public Schools teacher has been handed down a five-year prison sentence for his egregious actions involving young girls.
Elliott Nott, now 51 years old, pleaded guilty to two counts of felony child exploitation in October last year. The conviction stems from footage released by the Chicago police department showing Nott exposing himself in front of two underage girls - ages seven and nine - on North Maplewood Avenue in September.
Another incident took place around the same time at a different location, where two young girls witnessed 10-year-old and five-year-old children seeing him wearing only a sweatshirt with his private parts exposed.
In October last year, Nott was caught after he "performed an indecent act" in front of these children in this area.
Judge Domenica Stephenson subsequently sentenced Nott to concurrent five-year prison terms after his plea. However, due to state law, the sentence will be reduced by half - from 5 years to 2.5 years. The reduction also includes a deduction of 475 days as he spent time in jail while awaiting trial and earned additional credits for being part of a program.
In 2019, Nott was given two years of probation after pleading guilty to the crime of hiding cameras at Ogden Elementary School where he taught music. Following this incident, Chicago Public Schools fired him after a camera was discovered at staff bathroom and footage recovered, which included footage from several staff members as well as an eight-year-old child.
Elliott Nott, now 51 years old, pleaded guilty to two counts of felony child exploitation in October last year. The conviction stems from footage released by the Chicago police department showing Nott exposing himself in front of two underage girls - ages seven and nine - on North Maplewood Avenue in September.
Another incident took place around the same time at a different location, where two young girls witnessed 10-year-old and five-year-old children seeing him wearing only a sweatshirt with his private parts exposed.
In October last year, Nott was caught after he "performed an indecent act" in front of these children in this area.
Judge Domenica Stephenson subsequently sentenced Nott to concurrent five-year prison terms after his plea. However, due to state law, the sentence will be reduced by half - from 5 years to 2.5 years. The reduction also includes a deduction of 475 days as he spent time in jail while awaiting trial and earned additional credits for being part of a program.
In 2019, Nott was given two years of probation after pleading guilty to the crime of hiding cameras at Ogden Elementary School where he taught music. Following this incident, Chicago Public Schools fired him after a camera was discovered at staff bathroom and footage recovered, which included footage from several staff members as well as an eight-year-old child.
can't believe how lenient the sentence is considering what that dude did to those kids. 2.5 years is way too short for someone who has a history of committing this kind of heinous act. I mean, come on, two kids were basically forced to watch him expose himself in front of them! How could anyone justify such behavior? 
it's like the system is just letting these monsters off with a slap on the wrist. and what really gets me is that he was given a second chance after pleading guilty to hiding cameras at his school... 2 years of probation, then this happens, and suddenly we're talking 5-year prison sentence?! it doesn't add up 
This is just so messed up I cant even believe some people can be that cruel & I feel bad for those little girls who had to witness this... like what was he thinking? 
And the fact that he got off with only 2.5 years is still way too much, in my opinion. 
He should've gotten a life sentence or something. And it's crazy that he did this all while pretending to be some kinda "cool teacher" who taught music... I mean, what kind of sick person does that? 
. It's a shame more wasn't done to protect those kids sooner. And now Elliott Nott gets to serve half his sentence in prison while still on probation? That doesn't seem right...
. What kind of system allows someone to do this to those innocent kids and only gets them two and a half years? It's just not fair. I feel so bad for the families of the little girls who had to go through this trauma. They deserved better than what they got 
. And you know, it's not like he was some kind of hero or role model in his school either 
. He's a monster and should be behind bars for way longer.