DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — A Volusia County circuit judge Thursday sentenced a former Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University professor to 15 years in state prison for a sex case involving an elementary school-aged child.

Mark Fugler, 61, was sentenced for three counts of lewd and lascivious exhibition to a victim under the age of 16, three counts of lewd and lascivious conduct, and three counts of showing obscene material to a minor.

Circuit Judge Matthew M. Foxman imposed the sentence, according to the State Attorney’s Office for Volusia County. The Ormond Beach man had faced as much as 105 years in prison.

“In 2016, the child victim courageously came forward with information that Fugler showed obscene material and exposed himself on multiple occasions,” a statement from State Attorney’s Office spokesman Spencer Stratton Hathaway said. “In addition, Fugler would attempt to have the child victim touch his genitals.”

Prosecutors say that from August 19, 2014 to June 20, 2016, Fugler showed pornographic materials to the child, and performed sex acts in front of the child. After his arrest in 2016, Embry-Riddle placed the tenured professor on “indefinite suspension without pay and/or benefits,” according to his lawsuit against the university.

He sued the Embry-Riddle, saying the university wasn’t allowed to take that action under the rules outlined in the faculty handbook.

He had no prior criminal history before these incidents, officials said.