Husband and wife plead guilty to sexually abusing toddler
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. -- A New York husband and wife have pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a 17-month-old girl they baby-sat and making videos of the abuse.
Justin and Jessica Crandall pleaded guilty Friday to federal charges tied to the sexual exploitation of the toddler.
Prosecutors say the couple baby-sat the child in their home in Sidney between November 2016 and February 2017. They say 28-year-old Justin Crandall shot videos and photos of himself using the child in sex acts.
The Press & Sun-Bulletin reports court papers say 27-year-old Jessica Crandall admitted she and her husband engaged in "repeated sexual activities" involving the child.
Investigators said Justin Crandall's abuse was connected to his addiction to meth.
"(Justin) Crandall admitted he touched the minor female child in a sexual manner while he was under the influence of methamphetamine," investigators stated in court records, the Press & Sun-Bulletin reports.
Both Crandalls face a minimum penalty of 15 years in prison. They will be sentenced Feb. 23 in federal court in Binghamton.