An Anthony High School coach who was accused of taking pictures of young girls in their locker room three years ago, pleaded guilty in a state district court.

The former coach, 50-year-old Jesse Brown, coached volleyball, track and girls basketball.

He was arrested in August 2005 after law enforcement officers seized photos of teenage girls changing in a bathroom at the school.

Brown was charged with improper photography or visual recording, a state felony punishable by up to two years in jail.

A court official said Judge Patrick Garcia of the 384th District Court on Tuesday sentenced Brown to one year in prison as part of a plea agreement.