(WKYT) – Two individuals arrested in connection with a child pornography investigation in Knox County now face additional charges stemming from a separate investigation by the Kentucky State Police (KSP).
According to court documents, Rachel Baker, 22, now faces two counts of promoting human trafficking of a victim under 18 and four counts of promoting a sexual performance by a minor under 18.
Bradley Yeager, 35, is now charged with one count of promoting human trafficking of a victim under 18 and 14 counts of promoting a sexual performance by a minor under 18.
During the investigation by the KSP Internet Crimes Against Children Unit, it was determined that Baker was taking nude photographs of herself and her toddler and selling them to Yeager for payments of $130.00 and $150.00.
Baker said she sold the photos to pay bills, according to court documents.
Charges from Barboursville Police investigation
The Barboursville Police Department originally arrested both.
Baker also faces one count of possessing matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor under 12 and distribution of matter portraying a sex performance by a minor under 12.
She is being held on a $25,000 cash bond at the Knox County Detention Center and will be arraigned on Thursday.
Yeager also faces one count of possessing matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor under 12 and one count of procuring or promoting the use of a minor by electronic means.
He bonded out of the Knox County Detention Center on Tuesday after posting a $ 50,000 cash bond, but is back behind bars there with a new $100,000 cash bond.
Yeager was arraigned on Monday for the first set of charges and has a preliminary scheduled for May 12, but will also be arraigned on the additional charges on Thursday.
He is also a teacher at Laurel County School and is currently suspended pending the outcome of the investigation.
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