May 11, 2021 / 12:43 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – An Indianapolis man and woman have both been sentenced to 45 years in prison for a number of child sex crimes, including sexual exploitation of a child and distributing and receiving child porn.
According to the US Department of Justice, 46-year-old Bennie Schuck and 36-year-old Amber Talley were in positions of trust of a minor who was less than 12-years-old.
The department said Schuck and Talley would send photos back and forth between themselves of the abuse of the female minor victim. Additionally, Schuck sent the sexually explicit photos to a woman, Diana Roe, through KiK Messenger, this, the department said, is what led to the detection of the crime.
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.