TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) - A grand jury has reached a verdict in the case of a Tallahassee woman accused of recording herself while inappropriately touching a child as she was breastfeeding.
Leigh Felten has been found guilty of one count of lewd or lascivious exhibition, which is a second degree felony. She was found not guilty on all other charges.
"I could not be happier, I think the jury did exactly what they were told to do or ask to do and that was to follow the law and apply the law to the facts and thank God they didn't try this case over morality," said John Eagen, Attorney for Leigh Felten.
The 34-year old has been in jail for over two years on several charges including promoting child pornography.
A judge ruled that the videos of her breastfeeding are not protected under free-speech rights.
She can face up to 15 years in jail. Her child will remain in the custody of the father.
Felten may be able to regain visitation rights after she is released from jail but it will be a civil matter at that point.
She will be sentenced Nov. 14.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) - A Tallahassee woman accused of recording herself while inappropriately touching a child as she was breastfeeding took the stand in her own defense, saying she's "not a monster."
Leigh Felten took the stand Wednesday morning, saying she's "not a monster" adding that it was nothing more than a "silly little playful thing."
On Tuesday, the officers who executed the search warrant of Felten's home testified. They explained how they found the videos of Felten, and how many they found, saying one video was found on her desktop computer, but 55 were discovered on her cell phone.
The videos were shown to the jury.
The 34-year old has been in jail for over two years on several charges including promoting child pornography.
Trial is expected to last through Thursday.
Trial to Continue Wednesday in Case of TLH Woman Accused of Posting Breastfeeding Videos
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) - Opening statements have begun in the trial of a Tallahassee woman accused of inappropriately touching a child while breastfeeding.
Tuesday's testimonies were given by officers that executed the search warrant of Felten's house. Officers explained how they found the videos of Felten and how many they found.
The officers go on to say only one video was found on the desktop on her computer but 55 were discovered on her cell phone.
The videos were shown to the jury.
The 34-year old has been in jail for over two years on several charges including promoting child pornography. A judge ruled that the videos of her breastfeeding are not protected under free-speech rights.
On Monday, jury selection lasted around two and a half hours.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) - Opening statements are expected to begin Tuesday in the trial of the woman accused of of inappropriately touching a child while she was breastfeeding.
It took about two and a half hours to select the jury for Leigh Felten Monday.
The 34-year old has been in jail for over two years on several charges including promoting child pornography.
A judge ruled that the videos of her breastfeeding are not protected under free-speech rights.
"Maybe they might not think that Ms. Felten is the greatest mother in the world, maybe she didn't make the best decisions in the world. Maybe they might even say that some of her decisions were something that they wouldn't do and are distasteful," said John Eagen, Felten's attorney. "But we hope that the closing of the jury will focus on the law and find that what she did was not illegal.
Her trial is expected to last three days.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) - The trial for Leigh Felten will begin next Tuesday and last three days.
Jury selection will be Monday. Felten has been in jail for over two years on numerous charges, including promoting child pornography.
Felten was in court earlier this year after a judge ruled that the videos of her breastfeeding are not protected under free speech rights.
Felten's lawyer says the jury is going to have to decide between two things, the law and ethics.
"The most difficult aspect of this case in my opinion is picking the jury and getting the jury to think on the law as oppose to the morality," said John Edward Eagen, Leigh Felten's Attorney.
Felten was a piano teacher at Ms. Leigh's Piano Studio when she was arrested in 2016.
