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Former Belton teacher sentenced to 78 months for child pornography possession

Pietro Victor Giustino, 40, of Belton, was sentenced to 78 months in prison after pleading guilty to possession of child sexual abuse material. Investigators found thousands of images on his devices.

Where
Belton, Bell County
When
Oct. 23, 2026
Sources
Reported by 2 outlets

Counties: Bell

Taxes and money

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Who's involved

  • Pietro Victor Giustinoformer high school teacher, sentenced defendant
  • FBIinvestigator
  • Belton Police Departmentinvestigator
  • Belton Independent School Districtinvestigator

The facts

  • Giustino pleaded guilty in March 2026 to one count of possession of visual depictions of sexual activities.2
  • On Sept. 22, 2024, Giustino sent Bitcoin to a vendor for child sexual abuse material.2
  • FBI executed search warrant at Giustino's Belton home on June 4, 2025, finding devices with thousands of child pornography images.2
  • Devices contained images of prepubescent minors.2
  • Giustino was arrested on charges of invasive visual recording for allegedly recording female high school students in a classroom.2
  • The female students attended Belton High School, where Giustino worked as a teacher.2
  • After serving prison term, Giustino will be on supervised release for five years.2

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  • Former Belton ISD teacher sentenced to 78 months in prison for possession of child pornography

    KCENTV.com

  • Former Texas teacher gets 78 months for possessing child sexual abuse material

    San Antonio Express-News

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  1. Former Belton ISD teacher sentenced to 78 months in prison for possession of child pornography KCENTV.com Not rated, October 22, 2026
  2. Former Texas teacher gets 78 months for possessing child sexual abuse material San Antonio Express-News Not rated, October 23, 2026

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