1) Christine Yoder was indicted on 4 counts related to producing and distributing child pornography of her two minor daughters, ages 6 and 16 months.
2) She took sexually explicit photos of her 6-year-old daughter and sent two such photos to men in Michigan over Kik Messenger and Mocospace in May 2014.
3) She also offered to send her 6-year-old daughter to Michigan for sexual activity and provided identifying information about the child to facilitate this.
1) Christine Yoder was indicted on 4 counts related to producing and distributing child pornography of her two minor daughters, ages 6 and 16 months.
2) She took sexually explicit photos of her 6-year-old daughter and sent two such photos to men in Michigan over Kik Messenger and Mocospace in May 2014.
3) She also offered to send her 6-year-old daughter to Michigan for sexual activity and provided identifying information about the child to facilitate this.
1) Christine Yoder was indicted on 4 counts related to producing and distributing child pornography of her two minor daughters, ages 6 and 16 months.
2) She took sexually explicit photos of her 6-year-old daughter and sent two such photos to men in Michigan over Kik Messenger and Mocospace in May 2014.
3) She also offered to send her 6-year-old daughter to Michigan for sexual activity and provided identifying information about the child to facilitate this.
18 U.S.C. ' 2251(a) (employing a child to produce images of the child engaging in sexually explicit conduct B 2 counts); 18 U.S.C. ' 2252(a)(1) (distributing material involving the sexual exploitation of children B2 counts)
Notice of forfeiture
INDICTMENT
COUNT ONE
THE GRAND JURY CHARGES THAT:
BACKGROUND
At all times material to this indictment,
1. Defendant CHRISTINE YODER lived in Philadelphia, in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, having custody and control of her two minor female children under the age of 18: Minor #1, known to the grand jury, was approximately six years old; and Minor #2, known to the grand jury, was approximately 16 months old. 2. A confidential source (CS) who was cooperating with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) lived in Michigan where he corresponded via the Internet with defendant CHRISTINE YODER.
2 3. An undercover special agent (UC) with the FBI worked in Detroit, Michigan, where, while posing as the CS, he corresponded via the Internet with defendant CHRISTINE YODER. THE CHILD EXPLOITATION ACTIVITY 4. From as early as in or around March 2014 through on or about May 23, 2014, defendant CHRISTINE YODER used her Motorola Droid Ultra cellular telephone to take numerous photographs of Minor #1 that depicted Minor #1 engaging in sexually explicit conduct, as that term is defined in Title 18, United States Code, Section 2256. Defendant YODER took these photographs, at least in part, to send to men via the Internet. 5. On or about May 21, 2014, defendant CHRISTINE YODER began engaging in chat sessions with the CS via Internet social networking services, Mocospace.com and Kik Messenger. Defendant YODER used the screen name sexygirl32 on Mocospace.com, and freakygirl82 on Kik Messenger. Defendant YODER used these social networking services to offer her daughter, Minor #1, to the CS for sexual activity. 6. On or about May 21, 2014, via Kik Messenger, defendant CHRISTINE YODER sent the CS a photograph that defendant YODER had produced of Minor #1 that depicted Minor #1 engaging in sexually explicit conduct. 7. On or about May 21, 2014, after sending the CS the pornographic photograph of Minor #1, defendant CHRISTINE YODER offered to fly Minor #1 to Detroit, Michigan for sexual activity with the CS. Defendant YODER told the CS that she would give Minor #1 to the CS for a sexual relationship and that the CS would have her til u [the CS] die. Defendant YODER said that she was very serious about sending her daughter to Michigan and described the size clothes that the CS would need to buy for Minor #1. Defendant YODER asked the CS if he had a
3 double bed for them to sleep in together and said that she hoped that the CS would get Minor #1 pregnant one day so that defendant YODER could be a grandmother. 8. Later on May 21, 2014, the UC took over the CSs account on Kik Messenger and, while posing as the CS, continued the correspondence with defendant CHRISTINE YODER. 9. On or about May 21, 2014, defendant CHRISTINE YODER, via Kik Messenger, sent the UC a photograph that defendant YODER had produced of Minor #1 that depicted Minor #1 engaging in sexually explicit conduct. The image was a close up that depicted Minor #1s vagina being spread open by an adult hand. The UC asked defendant YODER if the adult hand was defendant YODERs hand, and defendant YODER said that it was. The UC and defendant YODER then continued the conversation on Kik Messenger about sending Minor #1 to Michigan to be sexually assaulted. 10. On or about May 22, 2014, via Kik Messenger, defendant CHRISTINE YODER gave the UC information that he needed to purchase an airplane ticket for Minor #1 to travel to Michigan, including the full name and birth date of Minor #1. 11. On May 23, 2014, via Kik Messenger, defendant CHRISTINE YODER provided her mobile telephone number, as that information was also required for the purchase of an airplane ticket for Minor #1. Defendant YODER then reiterated that she was very serious about sending her daughter to Michigan. 12. On or about May 23, 2014, defendant CHRISTINE YODER, via Kik Messenger, sent the UC explicit messages about the UC engaging in sexual activity with Minor #1: she loves u, Yea she wants ur dick in her, Yea are u going to eat her pussy, Mmm and fuck her all the time. Defendant YODER then told the UC, I dont want any contact after u take her. After
4 having sent the UC non-pornographic photographs of Minor #1, defendant YODER told the UC, Thats my 6 yr old Urs now. 13. From as early as in or around March 2014 through on or about May 23, 2014, in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, defendant CHRISTINE YODER
employed, used, persuaded, induced, enticed, and coerced Minor #1 to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing visual depictions of such conduct. Those visual depictions were produced using materials that had been mailed, shipped, and transported in and affecting interstate and foreign commerce, and those visual depictions were actually transported and transmitted using a means and facility of interstate and foreign commerce, that is, the Internet. In violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2251(a).
5 COUNT TWO THE GRAND JURY FURTHER CHARGES: 1. Paragraph 1 of Count One is incorporated here. 2. From as early as in or around March 2014 through on or about May 23, 2014, in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, defendant CHRISTINE YODER
employed, used, persuaded, induced, enticed, and coerced Minor #2 to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing visual depictions of such conduct. Those visual depictions were produced using materials that had been mailed, shipped, and transported in and affecting interstate and foreign commerce. In violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2251(a).
6 COUNT THREE THE GRAND JURY FURTHER CHARGES: 1. Paragraphs 1 through 12 of Count One are incorporated here. 2. On or about May 21, 2014, in Philadelphia, in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, defendant CHRISTINE YODER knowingly transported and shipped using a means and facility of interstate and foreign commerce, that is, the Internet, and in and affecting interstate and foreign commerce, a visual depiction of Minor #1, described in Paragraph 6 of Count One, by sending, via an Internet social networking site, the visual depiction to an online confidential source (CS). The producing of this image involved the use of Minor #1 engaging in sexually explicit conduct, and the visual depiction was of such conduct. In violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2252(a)(1).
7 COUNT FOUR THE GRAND JURY FURTHER CHARGES: 1. Paragraphs 1 through 12 of Count One are incorporated here. 2. On or about May 21, 2014, in Philadelphia, in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, defendant CHRISTINE YODER knowingly transported and shipped using a means and facility of interstate and foreign commerce, that is, the Internet, and in and affecting interstate and foreign commerce, a visual depiction of Minor #1, described in Paragraph 9 of Count One, by sending, via an Internet social networking site, the visual depiction to an undercover FBI agent (UC). The producing of this image involved the use of Minor #1 engaging in sexually explicit conduct, and the visual depiction was of such conduct. In violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2252(a)(1).
8 NOTICE OF FORFEITURE THE GRAND JURY FURTHER CHARGES THAT: 1. As a result of the violations of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 2251 and 2252, defendant CHRISTINE YODER
shall forfeit to the United States of America any property used or intended to be used, in any manner or part, to commit, or to facilitate the commission of, such offenses, including, but not limited to: One Motorola Droid Ultra cellular telephone, IMSI #311480088610102. 2. If any of the property subject to forfeiture, as a result of any act or omission of the defendant: (a) cannot be located upon the exercise of due diligence; (b) has been transferred or sold to, or deposited with, a third party; (c) has been placed beyond the jurisdiction of the Court; (d) has been substantially diminished in value; or (e) has been commingled with other property which cannot be divided without difficulty;
9 it is the intent of the United States, pursuant to Title 21, United States Code, Section 853(p), to seek forfeiture of any other property of the defendant up to the value of the property subject to forfeiture. All pursuant to Title 18, United States Code, Section 2253.