NASHVILLE — This is an official press release from the U.S. Department of Justice (Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)), published as received.

NASHVILLE – Alisha Danielle Scudder of Lebanon, Tennessee, was sentenced on July 27, 2026, in U.S. District Court to several a total sentence of 340 months followed by 10 years of supervised release for conspiracy, four counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, sex trafficking of children, distribution of child pornography, and sale of child pornography, announced United States Attorney Braden H. Boucek for the Middle District of Tennessee.

“Scudder exploited two vulnerable children, produced child abuse material involving them, and accepted money in exchange for that material,” said U.S. Attorney Boucek. “Her conduct represents a profound betrayal of the children who depended on her for protection. Our office and our law enforcement partners will continue working together to identify those who exploit children, protect victims, and hold offenders accountable.”

“Those who strip children of their innocence commit one of the gravest betrayals imaginable,” said Special Agent in Charge Terence G. Reilly of the FBI Nashville Field Office. “Today’s sentence sends a clear message that exploiting children carries serious consequences. The FBI and our partners will continue to aggressively investigate, pursue, and bring child predators to justice, ensuring they are held fully accountable for the harm they inflict.”

“Protecting children is one of HIS’s most important missions,” said HSI Nashville Special Agent in Charge Dennis M. Fetting. “HSI will continue working with our partners to identify predators, protect victims and seek justice for exploited children.”

“The exploitation of children is among the most disturbing crimes we investigate,” said Tennessee Bureau of Investigations Director David Rausch. “Through strong partnerships and persistent investigative efforts, we remain committed to identifying those who exploit vulnerable victims and holding them accountable.”

According to court documents, beginning in approximately June 2019 and continuing through March 2022, Scudder produced child sexual abuse material involving two children who were under the age of 14. She transmitted the material over the internet to a co-conspirator in exchange for money.

The co-conspirator communicated with Scudder through social media and messaging applications, requested that she produce additional material, and paid her for images and videos she transmitted. On at least one occasion, the co-conspirator traveled from East Tennessee to the Middle District of Tennessee where additional child sexual abuse material was produced.

The investigation began in October 2022 after the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children referred two CyberTips concerning suspected child sexual abuse material uploaded through social media applications to law enforcement. Investigators traced the account activity to the co-conspirator and recovered child sexual abuse material from his electronic devices.

On December 9, 2022, federal agents executed a search warrant at Scudder’s Lebanon residence and recovered several electronic devices, including a cell phone containing communications with the co-conspirator and child sexual abuse material. During an interview with investigators, Scudder admitted producing the material, transmitting it through internet-based applications, and receiving payments for some of it.

The case was investigated by FBI Nashville and Homeland Security Investigations with assistance from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Lebanon Police Department.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Monica R. Morrison prosecuted the case.

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