Murray woman sent to prison for filming child sex abuse

A Murray woman was sentenced to two terms of 10 years to life in prison after admitting to sexually abusing a young boy multiple times.

A Murray woman was sentenced to two terms of 10 years to life in prison after admitting to sexually abusing a young boy multiple times. (Kristin Murphy, Deseret News)


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SALT LAKE CITY — A Murray woman will spend at least 10 years behind bars after admitting to sexually abusing a young boy multiple times.

Third District Judge Todd Shaughnessy sentenced Jodee Davis, 32, to two concurrent terms of 10 years to life in prison for two counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child, a first-degree felony.

The judge gave her credit for the nine months she has already spent in jail during the sentencing hearing on May 11.

FBI agents in Florida discovered an account posting child sexual abuse material from Utah, and the account was traced to Davis' home, according to charging documents.

When questioned, she admitted to downloading and uploading child sex abuse material, as well as recording herself sexually abusing a child and sending the video "roughly 200 times over the internet," the charges state

Davis pleaded guilty to the two charges as part a plea deal. In exchange for her plea, three counts of aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor, a first-degree felony, were dismissed and prosecutors agreed not to prosecute other currently known crimes.

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