PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia woman who previously worked with children is facing federal child porn charges, prosecutors announced Friday.Federal authorities say Tayanna Bowman, 23, has been arrested and charged with one count of distribution and attempted distribution of child pornography.
Investigators say the charges arise out of the her alleged distribution of images and videos — including to an undercover federal agent — on a file sharing platform over the internet. “The allegations in this case are disturbing,” said U.S.
Attorney William McSwain. “Any child exploitation case is a very serious matter, but here, the defendant was working with vulnerable, autistic children while she was engaged with an online community of individuals.