Former KY teacher pleads guilty to sending explicit photo, threats to student

Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman announced Thursday that a former Magoffin County middle school teacher will serve prison time for child sex crimes.

On Thursday, Jordan Cobb, 32, pleaded guilty to one count of procuring the use of a minor by electronic means, a Class D felony, and one count of harassing communications, a class B misdemeanor, a statement from Coleman’s office said.

According to charges filed in Magoffin Circuit Court, in May 2023, “Cobb used Snapchat to communicate with a 14-year-old student.”

Cobb sent explicit pictures to the student and wanted the student to have sexual contact with him, Coleman’s office said.

“A year later, he sent threatening messages to the same victim through Facebook,” the statement said.

It said under the terms of Thursday’s plea agreement, Cobb agreed to a five-year sentence and will be ineligible for probation. The sentence will run concurrent with federal charges related to the same investigation.

“It takes extraordinary courage for a young person to speak out — especially when it means standing up to someone in power. I commend this brave young woman and our law enforcement and prosecutor partners who worked to ensure this predator is behind bars,” Coleman said.

Cobb will be sentenced June 5, the statement said.