Updated: 12:12 PM EDT May 11, 2021
INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis man and woman have each been sentenced to 45 years in federal prison for sexually abusing a child younger than 12 years old.
According to court documents, Bennie W. Schuck II, 46, and Amber Talley, 36, both admitted to the crimes.
The investigation began in April 2019 when police in Louisiana investigated online activity from a man who was accused of receiving sexually explicit images from at least one minor online. Officials said he allegedly traded child pornography with Indiana resident Diana Roe, who was arrested and charged in May 2019.
After examining Roe's devices, investigators found evidence that showed Schuck was sexually abusing and exploiting a child. Officials also learned Talley participated in the sexual exploitation of that child.