Former Gainesville preschool teacher sentenced to 120 years

FLORIDA – A former Gainesville preschool teacher has been sentenced to 120 years in federal prison for the production of child pornography, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida (USAO) has announced.

Trevor Alec Hruby, 24, of Gainesville, was sentenced to 120 years in prison after pleading guilty to four counts of production of child pornography. The sentence was announced by Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.

“There is no greater charge than the protection of our children,” said Coody.

“This sentence is yet another example of the unwavering commitment to the protection of our most vulnerable and should serve as a significant deterrent to those who would attempt to harm them. We will continue to work tirelessly with our law enforcement partners to investigate and prosecute those who engage in such heinous conduct.”

According to the USAO, between December 2020 and September 2021, while employed at a local preschool and daycare center, Hruby sexually victimized and produced sexually explicit images of numerous children in his care. The images were found in Hruby’s possession and involved minors under the age of 6, the USAO said.

If released from prison, Hruby will be supervised for the remainder of his life. He will be required to register as a sex offender and will be subject to all sex offender conditions. The court also ordered $142,500 in restitution to provide for counseling to the victims in the case.

Hruby is also facing separate, related state charges, which are being prosecuted by the State Attorney’s Office for 8^th Judicial Circuit, the USAO said.

The case was investigated by the Gainesville Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney F.T. Williams.