James Dee Tripp, left, and Ashley Taylor Crawley, right, were arrested following an investigation into child sexual abuse allegations, police said. (Columbia County Jail)
A 26-year-old mother and a 29-year-old father in Georgia were arrested last week and accused of child sexual abuse involving their young kids, allegedly making explicit “content” involving the children for various online apps and even trying to solicit men to engage in sexual acts with their 2-year-old daughter.
Ashlee Taylor Crawley and James Dee Tripp were taken into custody on Wednesday and charged with various felonies in connection with the allegations.
Crawley is charged with two counts of child molestation and one count of computer or electronic pornography and Child Exploitation and Prevention Act of 2007. Tripp is facing one count of criminal attempt – incest and one count of criminal attempt child molestation.
According to a news release from the Grovetown Police Department, the investigation into the couple began when the department received a “cybertip” from the online chat platform MeetMe. The tipster told authorities that people on the platform were “trying to solicit males in the area to have sex with their 2-year-old daughter.”
As the investigation unfolded, authorities said they learned that Crawley “had been creating sexually explicit ‘content’ and selling it on various online apps.”
“Some of this content was created with her children being deliberately present in the videos for extra money,” the release states. “The youngest of these children is 2 years old.”
Police said the investigation also revealed that Tripp was “making plans and seeking permission from Ms. Crawley to engage in intercourse with his own 2-year-old biological daughter.”
Following the couple’s arrest, all of the children were removed from the home and turned over to the care of the Division of Family and Children Services.
Authorities emphasized that the investigation into Crawley and Tripp remains ongoing, noting that additional charges “are expected” to be brought against them.
Both parents are currently being detained in the Columbia County Jail. Records show that Crawley is being held on $60,000 bond while Tripp’s bond was set at $50,000, online records show.
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