A Pennsylvania couple is accused of sexually abusing youngsters and taping the incident.
According to an online court docket, Jamie Souders, 42, and Morgan Rothenhoefer, 24, have been charged with multiple child sexual abuse-related felonies, including one count of rape, one count of aggravated indecent assault, and several counts of allowing a child to be recorded during sex.
According to reports from WHTM, Patriot-News, and Fox 43, citing charging documents, the two reportedly assaulted youngsters as young as eight years old and collected images and recordings that were later discovered by authorities.
According to WHTM and Fox 43, both Souders and Rothenhoefer, it was stated that they did not remember the entirety of an alleged event captured on film involving an 8-year-old because they were inebriated or under the influence of narcotics at the time.
It is not apparent whether either has entered a plea.
According to PEOPLE, Rothenhoefer was hired to work at a daycare center in August following criminal background checks. The daycare stated that the charges against her occurred before her employment, and she was fired once the claims were made public.
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