Brandon Martino, a former athletic trainer at Junction City High School, has entered a no contest plea in Geary County District Court and has been found guilty of one felony count of Sexual Exploitation of a Child. Krista Blaisdell, County Attorney, confirmed that Martino entered the no contest plea on Tuesday in District Court as part of a plea agreement. As part of that agreement other charges, including one count of Sexual Exploitation of a Child and two counts of Promoting Obscenity to Minors, were dismissed.
Sentencing in the case is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. on Aug. 16th.
The Kansas Board of Healing Arts reported earlier in July that they had indefinitely suspended the license of Brandon M. Martino. According to the order from the Board a student patient under the age of 18 had received sexually explicit text messages from Martino, including a nude image of himself.
At the time of his arrest, USD 475 suspended Martino from all duties and responsibilities.