Delco Woman Made Child Porn With Toddler Daughter: AG

DELAWARE COUNTY, PA — In a case authorities are calling "absolutely appalling," a Delaware County mother has been arrested for using her toddler daughter to make child pornography, Attorney General Josh Shapiro said Tuesday.

Kayla Parker, 26, has been extradited from Ohio, where she had been most recently living. She is now facing felony charges, including the sexual abuse and exploitation of children, endangering the welfare of a child and indecent assault. Authorities say she created the child pornography with her three-year-old daughter while living in Delaware County four years ago.

Parker previously lived with her ex-boyfriend, David Carbonaro of Upper Darby. During that time, Parker committed inappropriate sexual acts with her daughter, including the creation of child pornography, Shapiro said.

Authorities executed a search warrant at Carbonaro’s residence in July, and found "hundreds "of images and several video files of a three-year-old girl in various stages of undress. At least one file depicted an adult female’s hand reaching inside the victim’s underwear, the Attorney General said.

Carbonaro identified the victim and her mother to agents, who worked alongside their counterparts in the Ohio Office of Attorney General to locate Parker.

According to Shapiro's office, Parker admitted to law enforcement agents that on numerous occasions during the time she lived with Carbonaro, she undressed her daughter and left her alone with Carbonaro.

Carbonaro was arrested in July, following the raid at his residence. He is currently awaiting trial in Delaware County for the possession, production and distribution of child pornography.

“The crimes that this mother is accused of are absolutely appalling, and although she may have believed that she left her alleged crimes behind her when she moved to Ohio, we were pleased to assist Pennsylvania Attorney General Shapiro to find, interview, and arrest the defendant on these allegations,” Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine said in a statement.

Parker's bail was set at 10 percent of $1 million, pending a preliminary hearing on Oct. 26.

Image: Kayla Parker, PA Attorney General's office