Stephanie Chubb, 30, of Sellersville.
(Editor’s note: some details from the investigation are being withheld in order to protect the identity of the victim.)
A Sellersville woman has pleaded guilty to creating and distributing child pornography, following an investigation by the Perkasie Borough Police Department.
Stephanie Chubb, 30, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to felony counts of creating child pornography, disseminating child pornography, possession of child pornography, and corruption of minors, as well as misdemeanor counts of endangering the welfare of a children and indecent assault of a person less than 13 years of age, according to court records.
Notes within the court docket show sentencing was deferred to allow officials to conduct a pre-sentencing investigation. Chubb will also undergo a sex offender assessment, and she will face a lifetime sex offender registration requirement under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act — formerly known as Megan’s Law — upon her release.
She remains in custody at the Bucks County Correctional Facility in lieu of 10% of $500,000 cash bail.
Investigators were contacted on Aug. 21, 2023 by a man who had been in a relationship with Chubb for several months. The man told police that Chubb had sent him multiple videos of child pornography via text message, including a pair of videos showing a woman believed to be Chubb inappropriately touching a child, according to charging documents.
Investigators said the man provided evidence of text-based conversations with Chubb, which included a video appearing to show a juvenile female performing a sex act on an adult male. When the man asked if the girl was a kid, Chubb replied, “Yes, she is 12 years old,” police said.
Chubb then sent the man a video of a different juvenile female, along with a third video of an adult female performing a sex act on a juvenile male, according to the criminal complaint.
In a separate text-based communication, Chubb sent another five videos containing child pornography, including one where the camera flips and appears to show her face, and another of what police believe to be Chubb’s hand touching a child, police said.
Investigators said they have identified one victim, however anyone with further information related to the investigation or other potential victims is asked to contact the Perkasie Borough Police Department’s Detective Unit at 215-257-6876. Tips can also be submitted anonymously here.
Charges were filed against Chubb on Sept. 7, 2023. She faces a maximum of 20 years in state prison on each of the first two counts, with a prolonged sentence possible if the sentencing judge decides to run sentences consecutively.
If you know or suspect that a child has been sexually assaulted or abused, contact your local police department or the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 800-656-4673.
