Mother accused of selling nude photos of her child to Laurel County teacher
A woman has been charged with sending sexually explicit images of her child to a Laurel County teacher, who had already been arrested but now faces additional charges of possessing sexually explicit images of minors, Kentucky State Police said.
Kentucky State Police charged Rachel Baker, 21, of Bimble, with two counts of promoting human trafficking of an underage victim and four counts of promoting a sexual performance by a minor.
Police also opened a separate case against South Laurel High School teacher Bradley Kyle Yeager, 35, of Heidrick, who was first arrested by Barbourville Police Sunday and charged with possessing matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor under 12 and procuring or promoting the use of a minor by electronic means.
Yeager now faces two counts of promoting human trafficking of an underage victim and 14 counts of promoting a sexual performance by a minor. Both Baker and Yeager are scheduled for arraignment Wednesday in Knox District Court.
Police say Baker took nude photographs of her toddler and sent them to Yeager for at least two payments totaling $280. Baker told police she asked Yeager for money to pay bills and Yeager would request pictures of her and her underage daughter nude, according to an arrest citation.
She admitted to taking and sending at least four nude photographs of her daughter to Yeager, the citation claims.
Several electronic devices were seized at Yeager’s home and sent to KSP’s Electronic Crime Branch in Ashland.
KSP worked with an Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force to bring the additional charges.
Baker and Yeager are being held in the Knox County Detention Center. Yeager has a $100,000 bond and Baker has a $25,000 bond, according to the jail’s online roster.
Yeager is currently suspended from employment pending the outcome of the investigation, Laurel County Public Schools officials said. The district’s police department was first notified of the investigation by Barbourville City Police on May 3, and officials said they acted quickly to ensure the safety and well-being of students.
This story was originally published May 6, 2026 at 4:56 PM.
