Long Island Healthcare Executive Charged with Child Exploitation and Possession of Child Pornography
Jacob Walden, a father of five and co-owner of Emerald Healthcare, faces a six-count federal indictment for alleged years-long exploitation of minors.
- Jacob Walden, 38, was indicted on charges including sexual exploitation of children, possession, and receipt of child pornography, and is being held without bail.
- Prosecutors allege Walden coerced at least 11 minors, aged 14 to 17, to produce explicit content in exchange for payment over a four-year period.
- Investigators uncovered over 20,500 files of child sexual abuse material, including highly disturbing content, on Walden’s devices and cloud storage.
- Walden, a healthcare executive managing nursing facilities nationwide, allegedly purchased materials from a large-scale production and distribution ring.
- The court cited Walden's risk to the community and troubling behavior while on home detention, including violating release terms, as reasons for his detention.
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