WESTON, WI (WSAU-WAOW) – Former D.C. Everest teacher Travis Greil was sentenced to eight year and a half years in federal prison for producing child pornography. His victims were “upskirted”; he used an i-Pad to take photos and make videos by secretly recording under students’ clothing.
WAOW-TV spoke with one of the victims, Libby Radies. She was a freshman in college when she found out her former teacher was arrested.
“Travis Greil was my mock trial coach for all three years in high school. He was a mentor to me, someone I looked up to a lot in the building… he had used that relationship we had built to lure me to his desk.” she said.
“He was trusted, and to hear that was the ultimate betrayal,” said Allison Radies who is Libby’s mother.
According to the D.C. Everest Area School District, Greil was a teacher in the district for 15 years. An upskirting victim came forward in February 2020 when she noticed an i-Pad on Griel’s lap while she was typing on a computer at his desk. Police found 132 upskirting videos and photos of 81 female students.
“Because that’s real life, these girls are going to trauma counseling, these girls are dealing with PTSD, these girls feel uncomfortable around male professors, this was life-changing for a lot of people,” Libby said.
“I felt so depressed and so sad, and it was like no one was listening,” said Libby. “That’s just the hardest part, I just want to hear, I want to know it’s not going to happen again.”
However, the district sent a letter to students and parents, the school district said they asked staff members not to discuss the situation in a classroom setting based on the advice of counselors. Counseling services were made available to students and their families, and district leaders are always encouraging students to come forward if something doesn’t feel right.
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