Heather McDorman, Child Pornography, Missouri 2018

ST. LOUIS, MO – In a disturbing case of child exploitation, a Jefferson County woman has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for producing child pornography. Heather McDorman, a 32-year-old Barnhart, Missouri resident, pleaded guilty to five counts of producing child pornography and two counts of attempting to produce child pornography.

Between February 1, 2018 and March 12, 2018, McDorman, at the direction of her boyfriend and co-defendant Zachary Hamby, attempted to take pornographic photographs of children in restrooms at South County Mall, Walmart, other area malls, park bathrooms and a church bathroom. McDorman, at the direction of co-defendant Hamby, also sexually abused a child and photographed and livestreamed some of the abuse so that Hamby could view it.

The abuse was produced using an iPhone and then mailed, shipped or transported in interstate and foreign commerce. This heinous crime was investigated by the St. Louis County Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Assistant United States Attorney Colleen Lang handled the case. The sentence handed down by United States District Judge Rodney Sippel is a stark reminder of the severity of child exploitation crimes.

McDorman's crimes are a stark reminder of the dangers that children face every day. Her actions have caused irreversible harm to the child victim and have shaken the community.

The sentence of 288 months (24 years) in prison is a testament to the determination of law enforcement agencies to bring perpetrators of child exploitation crimes to justice.

Heather McDorman, Defendant: 32-year-old Barnhart, Missouri resident; Charges: five counts of producing child pornography and two counts of attempting to produce child pornography; Crime Date: between February 1, 2018 and March 12, 2018; Sentence: 288 months (24 years) in prison.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edmo/pr/judge-sentences-jefferson-county-woman-production-child-pornography-charges