The investigation began Wednesday when Provo police received a tip that a woman was uploading videos to Kik of herself sexually abusing her young daughter, according to a police booking affidavit. Detectives were able to identify the woman and served a search warrant at her residence.
When questioned by police, the woman allegedly admitted to sending Seamann sexually explicit videos of herself and the young girl.
"(She) said that he makes her do it and threatens her by saying something along the lines of 'he'll do what he needs to do.' (The woman) stated that he's never made any explicit threats. (She) told me that she's been taking pictures and videos of the victim for years for (Seamann)," according to the affidavit. "(The woman) said that she wanted positive attention from someone that wasn't bullying."
The Provo woman admitted to meeting Seamann in person approximately 10 times over the past five or six years and each time he would sexually assault the girl, according to the affidavit. The woman told police that Seamann "would also buy the victim gifts and treats for sexual acts. (She) also said that he would pay her extra money sometimes so she can get the hotel rooms for them."
Charging documents further allege that the woman would send videos to Seamann in exchange for gifts and money, and that "she feared for her safety if she did not comply" with his demands.
The woman claimed the last time the girl was sexually abused by Seamann was Tuesday in a Springville hotel as the mother "was sitting on a bench seat in the hotel room watching all of this," the affidavit says. Seamann allegedly gave the woman "a laptop and $125 for payment of allowing him to abuse" the child.
Police say "there were a total of 41 transactions between (the woman) and the buyer, and one time she said he paid cash."