Jacob Walden, a married healthcare executive from Nassau County, was arraigned on charges of sexually exploiting minors to produce child pornography. Over four years, he allegedly coerced nearly a dozen teenage girls, including two 16- and 17-year-olds, to create explicit content in exchange for payment. The investigation, which began in September 2023, revealed troubling evidence, including 20,500 files of child pornography found in his cloud storage, as well as purchases from a distribution ring. This case underscores the urgent need for protecting children from sexual exploitation and predator behaviors.
As alleged, the defendant enticed minors to produce sexually explicit photographs and videos of themselves and send them to him via the internet in exchange for payment.
Protecting children from predators who sexually exploit them will always be a priority of my Office.
Investigators further found Walden, a father of five, repeatedly purchased at least 500 images and 5,000 videos depicting rape, bestiality and the abuse of toddler-aged children.
Prosecutors said at least 20,500 files of child porn were found in Walden's cloud storage.
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