Long Island Executive Charged with Child Pornography

Jacob Walden, a 38-year-old healthcare executive and father of five from Long Island, has been indicted on six counts related to the sexual exploitation of minors. Allegations include coercing at least 11 teenage girls, some as young as 14, into producing sexually explicit content in exchange for payment. Federal investigators found over 500 images and 5,000 videos of child pornography on his devices, along with 20,500 files in cloud storage. During the online interactions, Walden insisted on being addressed as 'daddy' and provided directions for the sexual acts he wanted the minors to perform. He was arrested after violating his home confinement terms shortly after his initial arrest in July 2024. U.S. Attorney John Durham emphasized the importance of protecting children from such predators in his statement regarding the case.