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Eric McDermott

Guilty plea
Sentencing date
Aug 25, 2023
School and location
Fairmont Junior High School
Boise School District, Idaho
Verified
Oct 16, 2026
Role
Teacher

What the source reports

Eric McDermott, a former geography teacher and boys basketball coach at Fairmont Junior High School in the Boise School District, pleaded guilty to felony sexual battery of a minor 16 years of age; a rape charge was dropped under the plea agreement. On August 25, 2023, he was sentenced to 20 years in prison with seven years fixed. According to the Idaho Statesman, he had taught the male victim when the teenager was 15.

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Record details

Case ID
eric-mcdermott-id-2023
Category
Sexual Misconduct
State
Idaho
First published
Oct 17, 2026
Revision history
  • No corrections since first publication.

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