Former Teacher Pleads Guilty a Second Time; Charges Stemming from Explicit SnapChat Messages

By Roberta Cantrell
BSN Editor

SALYERSVILLE — A former Magoffin County middle school teacher has pleaded guilty a second time to charges related to sexual messages he sent to a 14-year-old student.

Jordan Cobb, 32, of Salyersville, pleaded guilty Thursday, March 19, to procuring the use of a minor by electronic means and harassing communications in Magoffin Circuit Court.

He admitted to engaging in a conversation with a 14-year-old former student over Snapchat in May of 2023. During that conversation, Cobb sent the child a series of sexually explicit messages, which included nude photos of himself and requests for the girl to have sex with him.

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

Cobb previously pleaded guilty to a federal charge of online enticement back in October. He was sentenced to 11 years in prison in that case.

According to that previous plea agreement, in April and May 2023, Cobb was employed as a middle school teacher, and he engaged in a Snapchat conversation with a former student of his, who was a minor. In the course of the conversation, Cobb sent the minor a series of sexually explicit messages, offers to provide the minor with marijuana, and a plan to meet for sexual intercourse.  

He admitted to engaging in a conversation with a 14-year-old former student in April and May of 2023. During that conversation, Cobb sent the child a series of sexually explicit messages, which included offers to provide the child with marijuana and a plan to meet for sex.

In Ashland federal court on in October, Cobb was sentenced to 11 years in prison. He was taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals Service immediately after his sentencing Under federal law, Cobb must serve 85 percent of that prison sentence. Upon his release from prison, he will be under the supervision of the U.S. Probation Office for 10 years.

When making his plea in Magoffin Circuit Court, last week, he agreed to a five-year sentence which will be served as the same time as his federal sentence.

He will be formally sentenced on Friday, June 5.