In a disturbing case out of Keene, New Hampshire, former licensed childcare provider Krystal Baird, 40, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for her role in drugging, sexually abusing, and producing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) of a nine-year-old victim that was left in her care with her bus driver husband.
According to court documents and trial evidence, Krystal Baird and her husband, Paul Baird, 45, a former school bus driver, began abusing the child as early as August 2023.
The couple, who were babysitting the victim, gave the child THC-infused candy to sedate them before the assaults.
Prosecutors detailed how Krystal Baird directed her husband to sexually assault the nine-year-old, while she photographed the abuse. Paul Baird also took explicit images of the child and later uploaded links to the images on a dark website dedicated to child pornography.
Krystal Baird was found guilty by a federal jury in November of aiding and abetting the production of child sexual abuse material after a five-day trial.
On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Steven J. McAuliffe sentenced Krystal Baird to 15 years in prison and 10 years of supervised release.
NH DAYCARE PROVIDER AND BUS DRIVER DRUGGED, SEXUALLY ABUSED AND POSTED CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIALS ON DARK WEB OF 9-YEAR-OLD IN THEIR CARE
Krystal Baird, a licensed childcare provider in Keene, and her husband Paul, a bus driver, gave THC-infused candy to a 9-year-old and… pic.twitter.com/A1USYiSp4x
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“Crimes involving the sexual exploitation of children inflict lasting trauma on victims and their families,” said United States Attorney Creegan in a statement. “It is particularly disturbing that this defendant was once in a position of trust, caring for children. Today’s sentence reflects the particularly appalling circumstances of Krystal Baid’s crime.”
Paul Baird was previously sentenced to 25 years of incarceration.
“Krystal Baird’s crimes are deeply disturbing. Baird was a willing participant when she and her partner conspired to drug and sexually abuse a child left in their care, photographing their crimes to share on the dark web. She denied any responsibility, but a jury rejected her story and found her guilty,” said Special Agent in Charge Michael J. Krol of Homeland Security Investigations in New England. “Today’s sentence emphasizes the incredible and irreversible damage she inflicted on a young life. We hope that knowing Krystal and Paul Baird will be behind bars for decades brings some peace to the victim and their family.”
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Hampshire said in a press release, “The case is brought as part of Project Safe Childhood. In 2006, the Department of Justice created Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative designed to protect children from exploitation and abuse. Led by the U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and the DOJ’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children, as well as identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov/.”
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