Mississippi Teacher Sentenced to 13 Years for Voyeurism
In DeSoto County, Mississippi, teacher Benjamin Kegerise received a 13-year prison sentence for voyeurism, described as the longest prison sentence in the county’s history. Authorities said the conduct did not occur at his school and no students were involved. He…
Lafayette, IN, October 20, 2026 —
Benjamin Kegerise, a teacher in DeSoto County, Mississippi, has received a 13-year prison sentence for voyeurism. The sentence was described as the longest prison sentence in the county’s history.
Authorities emphasized that the conduct did not take place at Kegerise’s school and that no students were involved. The accusation was that he used his cellphone to secretly film individuals in a bathroom during a family event at his home.
The information available does not specify when the sentence was imposed, which court handled the case, or the details of the legal proceedings. It also does not provide information about Kegerise’s plea, the outcome of any trial, or the specific number of people allegedly filmed. Those details cannot be confirmed from the information provided.
The account identifies Kegerise as a teacher but does not name his school or describe his employment status. It also does not provide additional information about the family event or explain how authorities learned of the alleged filming.
The case has been characterized by authorities in two clear ways: the conduct involved a private event at Kegerise’s home, rather than his school, and no students were involved. The 13-year term is identified as the longest prison sentence in DeSoto County’s history, though no further information about the comparison or the county’s sentencing records was provided.
Further details about the court’s decision and the case’s timeline were not included in the available account.
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