Mother who sold nude photos of her toddler to high school teacher is arrested

A woman who sent nude photos of her toddler to a teacher at South Laurel High School has been arrested.

K105 reported earlier this week that 35-year-old Bradley K. Yeager, of Knox County, was arrested on Sunday by the Barbourville Police Department after he requested and received nude photos of a toddler and the toddler’s mother in exchange for money.

The toddler’s mother, 21-year-old Rachel Baker, of Knox County, has been arrested by Kentucky State Police and charged with two counts of promoting human trafficking (victim under the age of 18), four counts of promoting a sexual performance by a minor, distribution of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor (victim under the age of 12), and possession of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor (victim under the age of 12).

According to state police, Yeager’s original charges have been upgraded to two counts of promoting human trafficking (victim under the age of 18) and 14 counts of promoting a sexual performance by a minor (victim under the age of 18). He was initially charged with possession of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor (victim under the age of 12) and procuring or promoting a minor by electronic means.

Yeager has been suspended from his job as a special education teacher at South Laurel High School where he also coached the boys and girls swim teams.

Both suspects are being held in the Knox County Detention Center on $100,000 cash bonds.

By Ken Howlett, News Director

Contact Ken at ken@k105.com