A former Prescott High School teacher has pleaded guilty to sexually exploiting children, admitting to charges that stem from a federal undercover operation that traced child sexual abuse videos back to him nearly two years ago. Scott Douglas Miller, 40, now faces a 10- to 24-year prison sentence followed by lifetime sex-offender probation and registration.
Miller pleaded guilty to one count of sexual exploitation of a minor and two counts of attempted sexual exploitation of a minor, according to the Yavapai County Attorney's Office. As reported by azfamily.com, the case dates back to December 2024, when a computer used in an undercover Homeland Security Investigations operation received three child sexual abuse videos from someone in the Prescott area. That person was later identified as Miller.
How Investigators Connected Miller to the Videos
Authorities said Miller had accessed child sexual abuse material for years before the undercover computer intercepted the three videos that ultimately led investigators to him, per the same azfamily.com account. The Prescott Police Department was alerted about the case as the investigation moved forward, according to 12News.
Prosecutors emphasized one detail meant to reassure local families: none of the children shown in the videos were from Prescott High School or Yavapai County, the Yavapai County Attorney's Office reported. That distinction matters for a community trying to understand the scope of a case involving one of its own former educators, even as the broader facts of how Miller obtained and circulated the material remain tied to the ongoing federal and county investigation.
What Comes Next in Yavapai County
Miller is scheduled for sentencing on November 23, 2026, at 4 p.m. in Yavapai County, according to 12News. The reported 10- to 24-year prison term would be followed by lifetime probation as a registered sex offender.
Arizona law addresses sexual exploitation of a minor under Arizona Revised Statutes section 13-3553, which governs evidence and classification for the offense. A related statutory provision, cited at azleg.gov, notes that sexual exploitation of a minor may be covered when the offender is at least 21 and sentenced under a separate dangerous-crimes-against-children statute, though the evidence reviewed does not establish that this specific provision governs the terms of Miller's case.
