Ohio Man and Texas Woman Sentenced Collectively to More Than 56 Years in Prison for Child Exploitation Offenses

TOLEDO, Ohio - Two people have been sentenced to prison for conspiring to produce child pornography by sexually exploiting two children.

Chaz Jacob, 36, of Toledo, and Amy Fountain, 51, of McDade, Texas, were sentenced to prison by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey J. Helmick after pleading guilty in February to criminal offenses.

Jacob was sentenced to 420 months (35 years) in prison for Conspiracy to Produce Child Pornography, two counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, and Receipt and Distribution of Child Pornography. He was also ordered to serve a lifetime of supervised release and pay a combined $75,000 in restitution to 25 victims.

Fountain was sentenced to 262 months (21.83 years) in prison for Conspiracy to Produce Child Pornography and Sexual Exploitation of a Minor. She was ordered to serve three years of supervised release after imprisonment.

According to court documents, federal agents were investigating the suspected sexual abuse of a minor victim in Toledo and Jacob was subsequently identified. During a search warrant executed at Jacob's residence, several of his electronic devices were seized. Forensic analysis of these electronic devices revealed videos that Jacob recorded himself while he sexually abused several minors. Other videos found on the devices depicted Fountain, and her husband Christopher Hagerman, 50, also of McDade, sexually abusing two minors under the age of 12 at Jacob's residence.

Hagerman pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Produce Child Pornography and Sexual Exploitation of a Minor in June and is scheduled to be sentenced on Oct. 7.

This case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations and Ohio Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.

This prosecution was led by Assistant United States Attorneys Sara Al-Sorghali and Frank Spryszak for the Northern District of Ohio.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. The initiative is led by U.S. Attorneys' Offices throughout the country and marshals federal, state, and local resources to better locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. To report child exploitation, please visit cybertipline.orgLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the "external link" icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link., or call 1-800-843-5678, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.