Fla. Woman Who Sexually Abused Her 2 Young Sons, Family Dog Learns Fate: 'It Doesn’t Get More Evil'
Natalie Jesslynn Wagner, 28, of Port St. Lucie, made and sold videos of herself committing sex crimes against her children, 1 and 3, authorities said
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Natalie Jesslynn WagnerContent warning: The following article contains disturbing descriptions of sex crimes against children.
A Florida woman was sentenced to 21 life terms in prison for committing sex crimes against her two young sons and the family dog and creating and selling videos of them on Snapchat, court records show.
On June 19, a jury found Natalie Jesslynn Wagner, 28, of Port St. Lucie, guilty of 84 counts of sexual abuse, including incest and transmitting child pornography, NBC 6 reports.
"A mother doing this to her infant 1-year-old son and her toddler 3-year-old son. It doesn't get more egregious or evil," Assistant State Attorney Katy Reid said, WSOC-TV reports.
Wagner was sentenced on June 25, Treasure Coast Newspapers reports.
Wagner was arrested in August 2022 and charged with capital sexual battery on a child, lewd and lascivious molestation, possession and promotion of child pornography, incest and sexual activity with an animal, online court records show.
She recorded videos showing herself committing sex acts on her 1-year-old and 3-year-old children, Reid said in 2022, WPTV reports.
She sold the videos on Snapchat for $5 to $50, WPTV reports.
Users told her what content they wanted to see, Reid said, WPTV reports.
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The crimes came to light when people told Snapchat about a parent who was "advertising" videos of the parent having sex with their own children, Reid said, WPTV reports. The parent was Wagner, Reid said, WPTV reports.
Snapchat sent the information to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, which tracked an IP address to Port St. Lucie — and Wagner. WPTV reports.
"She was their mother. I mean, she was the one person who should have made sure this never happened to them," Reid said, WPTV reports.
The children are being cared for by family members and the 3-year-old is undergoing counseling, Reid said.
Wagner's public defender did not respond to PEOPLE's request for comment.
If you or someone you know has been a victim of sexual abuse, text "STRENGTH" to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 to be connected to a certified crisis counselor.
If you suspect child abuse, call the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-4-A-Child or 1-800-422-4453, or go to www.childhelp.org. All calls are toll-free and confidential. The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.
If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, please contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or go to rainn.org.
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