Former US teacher Eric Justin Toth jailed for 25 years over child porn

A former Washington primary school teacher who became one of the FBI's most-wanted criminals after taking hidden video of his students using the bathroom and then eluded law enforcement officials by assuming fake identities and escaping to Nicaragua has been sentenced to 25 years in prison.

Eric Justin Toth spent five years on the run, living in Arizona and Texas before escaping the United States. In 2012, the FBI put him on its "10 most wanted" list, where he filled a vacancy created by Osama bin Laden's death.

Before sentencing him on Tuesday, a judge noted Toth's skill at evading law enforcement and the large number of victims in the case, 17 in all.

Toth had asked for 22 years in prison, expressing remorse and promising to "do penance" for his deeds. A prosecutor asked for 30 years.

"I know I've hurt people, a lot of people," Toth told judge Rudolph Contreras.

Toth, 32, became choked up while speaking, at points tearing up but at others attempting to joke. Toth, who will spend a lifetime on supervised release after he leaves prison, mentioned Google Glass and said he told his lawyer he could wear glasses that allowed officials to see what he was seeing and ensure he was staying away from children.