DeSoto County Teacher Receives 13-Year Sentence for Voyeurism
In DeSoto County, Mississippi, teacher Benjamin Kegerise was sentenced to a record 13 years in prison for voyeurism, the longest sentence for such a conviction in the county's history. The crimes involved secretly filming individuals in a bathroom during a…
Champaign Urbana & Springfield Decatur, IL, October 20, 2026 —
Teacher Benjamin Kegerise was sentenced to 13 years in prison for voyeurism in DeSoto County, Mississippi. The sentence is the longest imposed for a voyeurism conviction in the county’s history, according to the information provided.
The crimes involved secretly filming individuals in a bathroom during a family event. No further details about when or where the filming occurred, how many people were filmed, or how the conduct came to light were provided.
The available information also does not identify the court that issued the sentence, the date of sentencing, or whether Kegerise has other convictions or charges related to the case. Details about the legal proceedings, including any plea or trial, were not provided.
The 13-year term establishes a county record for a sentence tied to a voyeurism conviction. The information provided does not specify how that record was verified or whether the sentence includes any conditions beyond imprisonment.
Further details about the case and the sentence were not available in the summary. No statements from Kegerise, his representatives, prosecutors, or affected individuals were included.
Story summarized from the original created by Joel Moore, Jordan Gartner on www.wandtv.com, see more information here.
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