NASSAU COUNTY, NY - A married health care executive has been accused of allegedly preying on nearly a dozen teenage girls to produce child porn over a four-year period, including two minors he ordered to call him "Daddy."
According to the New York Post, the suspect, 38-year-old Jacob Walden, was arraigned on Wednesday, January 22nd in Central Islip Federal Court on a six-count indictment charging him with the sexual exploitation of two teens, ages 16 an 17. The press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York alleged that Walden pressured the teens to create sexually explicit videos and photos.
Court documents state that federal investigators found disturbing images from Walden's cellphone back in April of 2024 and identified at least 11 girls, some as young as 14-years-old, whom he contacted an coerced into sending inappropriate content and paid. The 16-and-17-old victims were located and interviewed during an investigation that federal investigators launched in September 2023.
U.S. Attorney John J. Durham said in a statement, "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."
Walden, a father of five, allegedly purchased at least 500 images and 5,000 videos depicting rape, bestiality and the abuse of toddler-age children from a large-scale production and distribution ring that advertised to adult male buyers in the United States and abroad. Court documents state that law enforcement also recovered an encrypted conversation on Walden's phone arranging the purchase of two child porn packages, one of which was advertised to include "4-19, FAMILY, SOLO, RAPE, MIXED" content.
Prosecutors said that at least 20,500 files of child porn were found in Walden's cloud storage. Walden reportedly remained in contact with his child victim between 2020 and 2024. In his conversations with the two tweens referenced in the indictment, referred to as Jane Doe #1 and Jane Doe #2, Walden insisted that he be addressed as "Daddy" and provided directions on the sexual acts he wanted the victims to perform.
Court documents state that he then paid them electronically after he received the horrific content. Walden, the co-owner and managing partner of Emerald Healthcare, a company that manages nursing and assisted living facilities nationwide, was arrested on July 31, 2024, was ordered to home confinement at his $2 million Valley Stream residence. He had restrictions placed on his electronic devices and his contact with minors.
He violated his conditions within a month of his arrest after investigators discovered he made an unauthorized stop at a Verizon store and offered woman money for sex on WhatsApp. He is now being heled without bail until his trial at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, after prosecutors argued he is a flight risk and a danger to society.
U.S. Trial Attorney Leonid Sandlar said in a statement, "For years the defendant has enticed individuals, typically minor females in exchange for payment to produce child pornography for him. The totality of the defendant's voluminous submissions does not rebut the defendant's motivation of flight. Or dangerousness."
Walden has been charged with two counts of sexual exploitation of a child, receipt of child pornography, possession of child pornography, and two counts of access with intent to view child pornography. If convicted, he faces up to 30 years in prison. He is due back in court on February 24th.
According to the New York Post, the suspect, 38-year-old Jacob Walden, was arraigned on Wednesday, January 22nd in Central Islip Federal Court on a six-count indictment charging him with the sexual exploitation of two teens, ages 16 an 17. The press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York alleged that Walden pressured the teens to create sexually explicit videos and photos.
Court documents state that federal investigators found disturbing images from Walden's cellphone back in April of 2024 and identified at least 11 girls, some as young as 14-years-old, whom he contacted an coerced into sending inappropriate content and paid. The 16-and-17-old victims were located and interviewed during an investigation that federal investigators launched in September 2023.
U.S. Attorney John J. Durham said in a statement, "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."
Walden, a father of five, allegedly purchased at least 500 images and 5,000 videos depicting rape, bestiality and the abuse of toddler-age children from a large-scale production and distribution ring that advertised to adult male buyers in the United States and abroad. Court documents state that law enforcement also recovered an encrypted conversation on Walden's phone arranging the purchase of two child porn packages, one of which was advertised to include "4-19, FAMILY, SOLO, RAPE, MIXED" content.
Prosecutors said that at least 20,500 files of child porn were found in Walden's cloud storage. Walden reportedly remained in contact with his child victim between 2020 and 2024. In his conversations with the two tweens referenced in the indictment, referred to as Jane Doe #1 and Jane Doe #2, Walden insisted that he be addressed as "Daddy" and provided directions on the sexual acts he wanted the victims to perform.
Court documents state that he then paid them electronically after he received the horrific content. Walden, the co-owner and managing partner of Emerald Healthcare, a company that manages nursing and assisted living facilities nationwide, was arrested on July 31, 2024, was ordered to home confinement at his $2 million Valley Stream residence. He had restrictions placed on his electronic devices and his contact with minors.
He violated his conditions within a month of his arrest after investigators discovered he made an unauthorized stop at a Verizon store and offered woman money for sex on WhatsApp. He is now being heled without bail until his trial at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, after prosecutors argued he is a flight risk and a danger to society.
U.S. Trial Attorney Leonid Sandlar said in a statement, "For years the defendant has enticed individuals, typically minor females in exchange for payment to produce child pornography for him. The totality of the defendant's voluminous submissions does not rebut the defendant's motivation of flight. Or dangerousness."
Walden has been charged with two counts of sexual exploitation of a child, receipt of child pornography, possession of child pornography, and two counts of access with intent to view child pornography. If convicted, he faces up to 30 years in prison. He is due back in court on February 24th.
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