What This Story Is About
A Lebanon woman will serve nearly 30 years in federal prison for multiple charges for child sexual exploitation and child sex trafficking.
Why It Matters
The U.S. Attorney’s Office said court documents show that from about June 2019 through March 2022, Scudder produced child sexual abuse material (CSAM) involving two children under the age of 14.
What Happens Next
Alisha Danielle Scudder, of Lebanon, was sentenced to 340 months, which is a little over 28 years, in federal prison.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – A Lebanon woman will spend nearly 30 years in federal prison for multiple charges for child sexual exploitation and child sex trafficking, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Tennessee.
Alisha Danielle Scudder, of Lebanon, was sentenced to 340 months, which is a little over 28 years, in federal prison for:
Conspiracy Four counts of sexual exploitation of a minorSex trafficking of childrenDistribution of child pornographySale of child pornography
She will also serve 10 years of supervised release following her sentence.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office said court documents show that from about June 2019 through March 2022, Scudder produced child sexual abuse material (CSAM) involving two children under the age of 14. She also sent the material over the internet to her co-conspirator for money.
“The co-conspirator communicated with Scudder through social media and messaging applications, requested that she produce additional material, and paid her for images and videos she transmitted,” the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. “On at least one occasion, the co-conspirator traveled from East Tennessee to the Middle District of Tennessee where additional child sexual abuse material was produced.”
The investigation into Scudder and her co-conspirator began in October 2022 following two CyberTips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children regarding CSAM being uploaded through social media apps.
Law enforcement then traced the account activity to the co-conspirator and recovered CSAM from his electronic devices, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
Federal agents executed a search warrant on Scudder’s Lebanon home on December 9, 2022. During the search, investigators found several electronic devices, including a cell phone containing communication with her co-conspirator and CSAM.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office said Scudder admitted to producing the CSAM, sending it through online apps and receiving payment for some of it.
“Scudder exploited two vulnerable children, produced child abuse material involving them, and accepted money in exchange for that material,” said U.S. Attorney Boucek. “Her conduct represents a profound betrayal of the children who depended on her for protection. Our office and our law enforcement partners will continue working together to identify those who exploit children, protect victims, and hold offenders accountable.”
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