Former Miami Substitute Teacher Sentenced to 25 Years for Human Trafficking and Lewd Acts

Guilty Plea and Sentencing

• 🎯 A former Miami substitute teacher, Enrique Nasco, pleaded guilty to charges including human trafficking, lewd and lascivious activity, and lewd and lascivious battery.
• ⚖️ Nasco, 35, was a substitute teacher at Nautilus Middle School and engaged in illegal acts with students between 2020 and 2022.

Details of the Crimes

• ⚠️ Prosecutors stated there were seven victims, all between the ages of 12 and 16.
• 📱 Nasco allegedly sold students vape pens and marijuana in exchange for sexual favors and exchanged inappropriate photos and videos with them.

Sentence and Conditions

• ⛓️ Nasco was sentenced to 25 years in state prison, with a requirement to serve at least 15 years.
• 📜 Following his prison term, he will be on 20 years of sex offender probation and is prohibited from contacting the victims or using social media.

Remorse and Plea

• 🤔 Nasco initially appeared hesitant to plead guilty but ultimately expressed remorse, stating the plea was in his best interest.
• 🚫 Neither the victims nor their families attended the hearing, but they were informed of the plea terms.
• 📉 Had Nasco gone to trial and been convicted, he would have faced a life sentence.