Martial arts instructor facing more sex charges
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EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) - A southwestern Illinois martial arts instructor is facing more federal felonies alleging that he sexually abused several students, including a 6-year-old.
A federal grand jury in East St. Louis has returned a six-count indictment against 20-year-old Christopher Horton of Highland. He's now charged with five counts of sexual exploitation of a minor and one count of attempted sexual exploitation of a minor.
Horton had faced just two federal sexual-exploitation counts, as well as nine state charges.
Federal prosecutors say that between May of last year and last month in Madison and St. Clair counties, Horton video-recorded himself in sexual activity with three children.
Horton taught at Three Tigers Martial Arts in Belleville and is jailed without bond.
A message was left Friday with Horton's federal public defender, Thomas Gabel.
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