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Ex-director of Fogle's foundation to admit to child abuse

The Jared Foundation

The ex-director of the foundation started by former Subway pitchman Jared Fogle appears in US District Court in Indiana ahead of his agreement to plead guilty to child sexual exploitation and child pornography charges.

Russell Taylor, 43, ran the Jared Foundation, which sought to raise awareness about childhood obesity. He was charged with seven counts of production of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography.

He agreed on Sept. 1 to plead guilty to a dozen counts of child sexual exploitation and one count of distributing and receiving child pornography. He is scheduled to enter a guilty plea and be sentenced on Dec. 10.

Prosecutors said Taylor utilized hidden cameras in his homes from March 2011 to April 2015 to produce visual images and videos of minors under age 18 without their knowledge. The minors were nude, changing clothes or engaging in other conduct, according to the filing. He will plead guilty to sexual exploitation of minor children as young as 6.

Investigators found pornography on computer equipment, storage devices, cameras and other media in a search of Taylor's Indianapolis residence, according to previous court filings.

Under Taylor's plea agreement, prosecutors will not ask for a sentence greater than 35 years, while he will not seek less than a 15-year sentence. The final sentencing decision is up to the judge.

 


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