Charged in December 2018, a 56-year-old La Monte man who was facing sex-related felony charges involving a juvenile in Marshall changed his plea in court this week.
A probable-cause statement says a juvenile female told authorities that Tommy Joe Hotsenpiller inappropriately touched her in the parking lot of Marshall High School on the night of November 30, 2018. Hotsenpiller was a teacher in the Marshall Public School system who reportedly was terminated in October 2018 and was trespassing during the incident.
According to online court documents, during a hearing on Monday, September 9, Hotsenpiller withdrew his original not-guilty plea and pleaded guilty to a Class D Felony for Statutory Sodomy in the Second Degree; a Class E Felony for Sexual Contact with a Student; and a misdemeanor for trespassing.
Court documents also say the Missouri Board of Probation and Parole is ordered to conduct an investigation and file a written report prior to the sentencing date.
Hotsenpiller’s sentencing hearing is scheduled for 2 p.m. on October 28 at Saline County Circuit Court.