Crime & Safety

NH Bus Driver Accused Of Making Child Porn Images With Wife: Report

Authorities said that Paul Baird, 43, from Keene uploaded photos to a site on the dark web that featured pornographic photos of young girls.

KEENE, NH — A Keene man who works as a bus driver for students in wheelchairs is accused of working with his wife to make child porn images, according to a Boston25 report that cites court documents.

Authorities said that Paul Baird, 43, uploaded photos to a site on the dark web that featured pornographic photos of girls from ages four to fourteen years, the outlet reported.

According to Boston25, the affidavit states that when authorities asked Baird what he used the dark web for, he replied "You already know, so just freaking tell me."’

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Baird's wife, Krystal, admitted that she took sexual images of her husband with a child because she was afraid of him becoming angry if she refused, the outlet reported.

Read the full report in Boston25.

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One count of production of child pornography is punishable by a mandatory minimum of 15 years in prison and a maximum of 30 years in prison, according to the United States Department of Justice.

Suspected child sexual exploitation or missing children may be reported to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, an Operation Predator partner, via its toll-free 24-hour hotline, 1-800-THE-LOST.

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