A former Indianapolis teacher and internationally known composer will spend no time in prison after pleading guilty to multiple felonies in a child sex crimes case.
Julian Wachner, 56, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to five counts of possession of child sex abuse material as a Level 5 felony. He also pleaded guilty to one count of felony cocaine possession.
An Indianapolis resident, Wachner was subsequently sentenced to six years of probation and no prison time. As part of his plea deal, Wachner must register as a sex offender and participate in several drug and child abuse prevention programs.
In a statement, the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office said the plea agreement filed for Wachner was for a sentence of up to 10 years in prison. Judge Jeffrey Marchal imposed the sentence, opting for no prison time.
“Prosecutors pushed for a sentence harsher than the one opposed [sic],” said MCPO officials.
Cryptocurrency, cocaine and CSAM
Wachner was arrested late last summer by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department after various allegations came out against him. At the time, he had recently served as a fourth-grade math teacher for Invent Learning Hub and was world-renowned for his music compositions.
Court documents released soon after Wachner’s arrest detailed how he used over $800 in cryptocurrency to purchase child sex abuse material on the dark web. After being confronted by police, Wachner reportedly admitted to making “hundreds of purchases.”
A search of Wachner’s home later uncovered an Apple MacBook Pro, a hard drive and a “substantial quantity of cocaine” inside his bedroom closet. On the laptop, investigators reportedly found “dozens” of files containing child sex abuse material.
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