Executive Summary
- Former Crum PK-8 coach Gregg Alan Bragg pleaded guilty to a felony charge of distributing material depicting minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct.
- The plea agreement includes a potential prison sentence of two to 10 years and up to 50 years of supervised release.
- Bragg is required to register as a sex offender with the West Virginia State Police within three days of the hearing.
- Sentencing is scheduled for March 6 before Circuit Judge James H. Young Jr. in Wayne County.
WAYNE, W.Va. – A former coach for Wayne County Schools entered a guilty plea on Friday to a felony charge involving the distribution of sexually explicit material depicting minors. Gregg Alan Bragg, formerly employed at Crum PK-8, appeared before Circuit Judge James H. Young Jr. on January 9, where he admitted to the charge of distributing or exhibiting material depicting minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct. The plea cancels a trial that had been scheduled to commence later this month.
According to court records, Bragg was indicted by a Wayne County grand jury in November 2025 following his arrest in April of that year. Under the terms of the plea, Bragg faces a statutory prison sentence ranging from two to 10 years. Additionally, the court indicated the possibility of an extended supervision period or supervised release lasting up to 50 years. As a mandatory condition of his plea, Bragg is required to register as a sex offender with the West Virginia State Police within three days.
The criminal complaint filed in the case states that the investigation began in November 2024 after law enforcement received a cyber tip regarding uploads to the messaging application KIK. Investigators alleged that the account in question distributed videos containing minors engaged in sexually explicit activity. The complaint further notes that a review of chat logs revealed sexually explicit comments attributed to Bragg regarding a juvenile.
Wayne County Schools Superintendent Todd Alexander stated in April that Bragg was immediately restricted from school property and suspended from all coaching duties when the legal process began. Bragg and his wife subsequently resigned from their positions at Crum PK-8 at the end of April. Sentencing has been scheduled for March 6 at 10 a.m., following the completion of a pre-sentence investigation.
Procedural Next Steps
With the entry of the guilty plea, the judicial process moves from adjudication to the penalty phase. The upcoming pre-sentence investigation will be critical in determining where the defendant’s term will fall within the two-to-10-year sentencing guidelines. This phase allows the court to review the defendant’s history and the severity of the digital evidence before rendering a final judgment. While the presumption of innocence applies during the trial phase, Bragg’s admission of guilt finalizes the conviction, shifting the court’s focus solely to appropriate sentencing and post-release supervision mandates.
