A church day school teacher who allegedly filmed herself sexually attacking FIVE toddlers AND A DOG on a changing room table has been arrested.
Alyson Brooke Saunders, 23, is said to have sent the graphic photos and videos, with children as young as two and three, to someone in the UK.
Saunders worked at Fellowship Presbyterian Church's Fellowship Day School in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA.
She was arrested on April 5 and charged with six counts of first-degree sexual exploitation of a minor, two counts of sex offense on a child by an adult, four counts of indecent liberties with a child and two counts of crimes against nature.
She is being held on a $1million bond.
It is believed Saunders worked at the school for more than five years without any concerns or red flags.
The crimes against nature charge involved a dog, but Fox News said it could not report any more details as they are too graphic.
Authorities became aware of the alleged crimes when Saunders allegedly forwarded the images to someone in the UK.
Fellowship Day School operates both pre-school and after-school programs, and Saunders was sacked after she was arrested on Friday.
Her name was brought into the case when Homeland Security Investigations in London arrested a person on child pornography charges overseas and learned the suspect had communicated with the former teacher online.
Special agents reached out to Saunders, who agreed to a consensual interview and allowed agents to preview her electronic media.
In March, she allegedly admitted to exploiting and producing pornography of minor children, Homeland Security reports.
Forensic analysis confirmed that she produced and disseminated child sex abuse images.
Jeffrey Weber, an attorney representing some of the alleged victims' families, said: “There are many questions related to Ms Saunders and her involvement with a pornographic ring, perhaps at an international level, as well as the extent to which children entrusted to her care were exploited."
Fellowship Day School wrote to parents: “As far as we know, the investigation still relates to only the same five children and the same one employee.
"We do not have any information or belief that any other children or any additional employees were involved.”
Saunders is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday.
