A Staplehurst, Nebraska man is in custody after security software used by East Butler County high school flagged a sexually explicit email sent to one of its students. The message triggered an investigation that led to the arrest of 35-year-old Matthew French. He is accused of soliciting pornographic photos of a teenaged boy.
In Court Thursday morning, the County Attorney brought three felony charges against French, including sex trafficking of a minor, child abuse, and attempted creation of sexually explicit conduct involving children. The County Court Judge set Bail at 500 Thousand Dollars.
According to a statement released by the Butler County Sheriff’s Office, in May, the Superintendent of the East Butler Public Schools called “in regards to a sexually explicit email offering money for explicit photos” of a 16-year-old student. Security software used by the school intercepted the email, which included a sexually graphic questionnaire.