ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — Katie Malone will spend 40 years in prison after being found guilty of multiple charges related to the sexual exploitation of a child.
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According to the State Attorney’s Office 7th Judicial Circuit of Florida, Malone pleaded guilty to Human Trafficking - Minor, Sexual Battery on a Minor 12 to 18 years of age, Lewd and Lascivious Molestation, Promoting Sexual Performance by a Child, Possession of Sexual Performance by a Child, Transmission of Child Pornography by Electronic Device, and Unlawful Use of a Two-Way Communication Device.
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Malone was arrested by the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office in Apr. 2024.
According to the arrest report, the messaging app Kik provided law enforcement with pictures and videos of a child being sexually battered.
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In more than one of the videos, the child was “vocal stimming (i.e.: unintelligible noises).” The report stated that in more than one of the videos, the child was wearing “sensory headphones.”
In a recorded interview with deputies on a body-worn camera, Malone said she knew the child was nonverbal.
Malone will serve a lifetime of sex offender probation. She will also be designated a sexual predator.
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