logo


Erika Perdue, Dallas Socialite, Arrested For Allegedly Trading Child Pornography From Mansion

First Posted: 06/06/12 03:50 PM ET Updated: 06/18/12 08:31 AM ET

A wealthy Dallas housewife has been arrested on child pornography charges after authorities allegedly discovered a cache of extremely graphic photos and videos on her computer.

FBI agents raided the $1.5 million mansion of Erika Perdue in April after tracking down the 41-year-old's identity and address via a file-sharing program, according to KDFW.

The FBI says it first became aware of Perdue in early January. Using the screenname "classyb*****," she unwittingly supplied undercover agents with hundreds of images and videos depicting children being sexually abused by adults, WFAA reports.

After seizing Perdue's computer and hard drive, agents say they found even more disturbing material, including images of adults having sexual intercourse with toddlers.

Perdue allegedly confessed to agents that she has been distributing child pornography since 1999, ABC reports. Court documents state that the stay-at-home socialite would download and share the pornography while her husband, an attorney, was at work.

Perdue is facing four counts of shipping, receiving and possessing child pornography. Her trial is set for September 10.

Clarification: This post has been edited to emphasize that children who are victims of pornographers do not participate voluntarily in sex acts.

 
  • Comments
  • 9
  • Pending Comments
  • 0
  • View FAQ
Comments are closed for this entry
View All
Favorites
Recency  | 
Popularity
04:23 PM on 06/05/2012
money talks so she'll get off...except having to do community work at a day care.
11:16 AM on 06/05/2012
From Texas? I bet you anything she put on the fake "I am a Christian Facade". Arent't they always the biggest of human rights violators? I am sure she is also a card carrying Rupublican who voted for Perry. Waste of Space!
01:42 PM on 06/05/2012
wow, that was a waste of time reading your little political diatribe. I thought this article was about a pedophilia ring being smashed, stupid us...
03:08 PM on 06/05/2012
Gotta love you liberals. Taking all kinds of leaps with your assumptions aren't you. Guess your used to doing that with EVERYTHING anyway. It's okay though. Once you actually grow up a bit, maybe you'll get a clue...
04:08 PM on 06/04/2012
is it wrong to trade child porn from a mansion? Should she have done it in her car instead?
10:32 AM on 06/05/2012
Or at least an RV.