More charges filed in sexualized breast-feeding case

Prosecutors made good on their intent to file additional charges against a Tallahassee woman facing a life sentence for what investigators call a series of sexualized breastfeeding videos.

Leigh Felten was arrested in October in connection with dozens of videos, which investigators say the 31-year-old was selling online and include footage of her breastfeeding a toddler. The videos sometimes involved Felten "rubbing oil on herself and the child and other sexual acts," according to court documents.

She faced charges of capital sexual battery, lewd and lascivious molestation, promoting sexual performance by a child and possession with intent to promote child pornography.

Sexualized breast-feeding videos may lead to life sentence

Additional videos on her computer led prosecutors to file 43 more charges in late June. They say the videos depict sexual acts and child pornography.

Officers were tipped off to Felten when a Wisconsin man downloaded several videos and paid for them using a PayPal account.

A lieutenant with the Crawford County, Wisconsin, Sheriff’s Office said the video “was clearly not done for the purpose of education or artistic display. Based on the content, and the fact it is being sold by Felten, "it is clear this video is for sexual purposes,” court documents said.

Attorney wants to suppress breastfeeding videos

Felten’s attorney John Eagen has asked Gov. Rick Scott to appoint a special prosecutor to the case, saying his client is being overcharged.

She faces a mandatory life sentence if convicted and is being held in the Leon County Jail without bond. A Sept. 19 trial date still stands.

Contact Karl Etters at ketters@tallahassee.com