A former Hoover church worker, who already faced 22 charges from Jefferson and Shelby counties involving the rape of a 7-year-old girl, now faces federal child porn charges related to the same victim.
Jason Michael Hankins, 34, was indicted Wednesday by a federal grand jury on two counts of production of child porn, and one count each of receipt of child porn and possession of child porn, court records show. The production of child porn involved a cell phone, according to the indictment.
The indictment also seeks forfeiture of Hankins’ cell phone and computer and hard drive.
Hankins is to be arraigned on the charges July 9 before U.S. Magistrate Judge John H England III.
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Hankins is currently being held in jail on $6 million bond for his arrest on charges in Jefferson County.
Besides the new federal charges, Hankins faces 22 charges related to the sexual assault of a minor in Jefferson and Shelby counties: 11 counts of producing pornographic images with a minor; 3 counts first-degree sexual abuse; 2 counts first-degree rape; 2 counts first-degree sodomy; and one count year of child abuse; distribution of pornography to a minor; and sexual torture.
A jury trial on six of the charges from the Bessemer Cutoff is set for Aug. 24. A jury trial has not been set on the seven related charges in Shelby County.
Assistant Bessemer Cutoff District Attorney Leslie Schiffman said at a bond hearing last year that thousands of images of child pornography were found on Hankins’ phone. Several images also were found showing Hankins having sex with the child, she said.
Schiffman also said the allegations – which are outlined in a police affidavit – include that Hankins had a dog lick the genitalia of the girl and of him.
