In a disturbing case unfolding in New Jersey, a woman has been accused of sexually assaulting a child under the age of 13. According to court filings, she allegedly recorded the abuse and circulated at least one video on Snapchat.
Victoria Anne Cranmer, aged 25, was taken into custody on Tuesday. She faces several charges, including second-degree sexual assault, second-degree creation of child sexual abuse material, third-degree possession of such material, and third-degree child endangerment.
Officials assert that Cranmer recorded a 14-second video on May 6th in the bathroom of a Little Egg Harbor residence where she was supervising the child.
Following her arrest, Victoria Anne Cranmer, 25, was detained at the Ocean County Jail, charged with multiple offenses related to child sexual exploitation. (Ocean County Jail)
Investigators managed to identify Cranmer in the video thanks to several notable tattoos, including one on her leg portraying breasts, as reported by the media outlet.
According to an affidavit of probable cause, the investigation began May 20 after the New Jersey Division of Child Protection and Permanency referred the allegations to the Little Egg Harbor Police Department and the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit. Detectives later obtained search warrants for both a cellphone allegedly used by Cranmer and her Snapchat account, where investigators said they uncovered additional videos saved in Snapchat’s Memories feature.
According to the affidavit, the cellphone had been purchased for Cranmer by a former roommate as a birthday gift. After asking Cranmer to move out, the roommate requested she leave the phone behind. While reviewing its contents, the roommate allegedly discovered the recording, saved the video and later turned the device over to investigators, according to the affidavit.
The Snapchat app is shown on the screen of an Apple iPhone in this file photo. (Getty Images)
Investigators also allege Cranmer was laughing while assaulting the child in the video, according to the court according to court documents cited by NJ.com.
At least one of the alleged recordings was shared on Snapchat, New Jersey 101.5 reported.
Cranmer was booked into the Ocean County Jail, where she is being held without bail.
News Media has reached out to the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office for additional information and to determine whether Cranmer has legal representation.