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Former CJ coach Marc Greenberg pleads guilty, could face prison time
DAYTON — Marc Greenberg, the former Chaminade Julienne girls basketball coach accused of sending obscene material to minors over the internet, pleaded guilty Wednesday, Aug. 4 to two felony counts and will likely serve two years in prison.
Greenberg, 33, appeared before U.S. District Judge Thomas M. Rose and pleaded guilty to: — one count of having computer equipment that contained visual depictions involving the use of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct. — one count of knowingly using the interest to attempt to transfer obscene matter to a person under the age of 16.
Rose ordered a pre-sentencing investigation and set sentencing for Nov. 5. Under the plea agreement reached last month, but sealed until Wednesday, the lawyers for both sides stipulated that a 2-year prison sentence would be appropriate. Rose approved the plea agreement, including the sentence, but could reject it. If so, Greenberg would have the right to withdraw his pleas.
Rose also continued Greenberg’s bond.
The bill of information filed July 15 notes that Greenberg communicated with an undercover agent, whom he believed was a 13-year-old girl, directing the agent to view streaming video from his web camera, which depicted an adult male exposing his penis while masturbating.
A forensic analysis of Greenberg’s computers revealed 16 images of minors engaging in sexual conduct, including two images of prepubescent minors, according to the statement of facts filed with the plea agreement.
Greenberg, of Centerville, was originally charged with 12 counts of using the Internet to transmit obscene material to persons younger than 16. His trial was to start Monday, July 12, but that day lawyers on both side filed a joint motion to continue so that the parties could continue plea negotiations.
Greenberg, who is a local attorney, led the team to a state title in 2005, but resigned after federal agents arrested him May 4, 2009, at his Kettering law office.
He has been on home detention since May 2009, and has been ordered to wear an ankle bracelet to electronically monitor his whereabouts. He is allowed to leave the house to go to work, meet with his attorney or seek court-ordered mental health evaluation and treatment.
Authorities claim Greenberg used computers at his office and his home to engage in sexual conversation and to transmit obscene images, including videos of himself masturbating. Investigators allege the Centerville resident conducted at least 63 lurid computer chat room conversations between January and April 2009 with several investigators posing as teenage and preteen girls.
According to a bio posted on his law firm’s website, Greenberg graduated from the University of Dayton in 1999 with a bachelor’s in business administration and is a 2003 graduate of the UD School of Law, with honors.
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