Woman, Boyfriend Allegedly Filmed Sex Abuse of Children, Say Police. She Later Started Working at Daycare

Liam Quinn

18 September 2024 at 2:43 pm·1-min read

Jamie Souders, 42, and Morgan Rothenhoefer, 24, are charged with sexual abuse crimes

<p>Cumberland County Prison</p> Jamie Souders, left, and Morgan Rothenhoefer — Cumberland County Prison
Jamie Souders, left, and Morgan Rothenhoefer

A Pennsylvania couple is accused of sexually abusing children and filming the abuse.

Jamie Souders, 42, and Morgan Rothenhoefer, 24, are both charged with multiple child sexual abuse-related felonies, including one count of rape of a child, one count of aggravated indecent assault of a child and several counts of allowing a child to be recorded during sex, according to an online court docket.

According to reports from WHTM, Patriot News and Fox 43, citing charging documents, the pair allegedly abused children as young as 8 years old and took both photos and videos later discovered by police.

Both Souders and Rothenhoefer said they didn’t remember all of an alleged incident captured on video involving an 8-year-old, saying they were drunk or under the influence of drugs at the time, WHTM and Fox 43 reported, citing the charging documents.

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It is not immediately clear if either has entered a plea.

WHTM reported that Rothenhoefer was hired to work at a daycare facility in August after undergoing criminal background checks. The daycare said that the allegations against her occurred prior to her employment, and she was fired once the allegations came out.

If you or someone you know has been a victim of sexual abuse, text "STRENGTH" to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 to be connected to a certified crisis counselor.

If you suspect child abuse, call the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-4-A-Child or 1-800-422-4453, or go to www.childhelp.org. All calls are toll-free and confidential. The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.

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