Former school worker facing sexual assault charges gets 5 years in prison

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LEE COUNTY, Fla.- A school worker accused of sexually assaulting a little girl will spend five years in prison.

Richard Moffitt, 42, pleaded no contest to sexual-activity with a child.

Authorities say Moffitt inappropriately touched a girl between 12 and 17 years old.

He worked in the IT department at Pinewoods Elementary School in Estero. The school district confirms he was fired.

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