Florida Mother Guilty of Sexual Assault on Sons and Family Pet, Sentenced to 21 Life Terms
A woman in Florida was given 21 life sentences for sex crimes she committed against her two young boys and the family dog. She also made and sold videos of these crimes on Snapchat.
The 28-year-old Port St. Lucie woman Natalie Jesslynn Wagner was found guilty of 84 counts of sexual abuse on June 19. These counts included incest and sending child pornography.
“A mother did this to her baby son who is 1 year old and to her toddler son who is 3 years old.” “It doesn’t get worse or more egregious,” Deputy State Attorney Katy Reid said.
Treasure Coast Newspapers says Wagner got his sentence on June 25.
According to online court records, Wagner was arrested in August 2022 and charged with sexual battery on a child, lewd and lascivious molestation, incest, and sexual behavior with an animal. He was also charged with having child pornography on his computer and promoting it.
Reid said in 2022 that she made tapes of herself having sex with her 1-year-old and 3-year-old children.
WPTV says she sold the videos on Snapchat for $5 to $50.
WPTV says that Reid said users told her what they wanted to see. Reid told WPTV that the crimes were found out when Snapchat users reported a parent who was “advertising” videos of themselves having sex with their own children. Reid told WPTV that the dad was Wagner.
It was sent by Snapchat to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. That center used an IP address to find Wagner in Port St. Lucie. WPTV has news.
“She was their mom.” Based on what Reid told PEOPLE, “she was the one who should have made sure this never happened to them.”
Reid said that family members are taking care of the kids and that the 3-year-old is going to therapy.
People asked Wagner’s public defender for a response, but they didn’t answer.
If you or someone you know has been sexually abused, call the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 and text “STRENGTH” to get in touch with a trained crisis counselor.