A federal grand jury in Tennessee returned an indictment against Trinity Acquart Anderson, a 23-year-old Clarksville woman whom prosecutors allege received and distributed child sexual abuse material (CSAM), videos depicting the abuse of animals, and conspired to sexually abuse two of her minor relatives.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Tennessee, the alleged crimes began in 2024, after Acquart Anderson began communicating with another defendant, 20-year-old Zaden Jasso of Texas. The investigation began after a tip submitted through the messaging app Kik raised concerns about suspected CSAM.
Search warrants allegedly revealed that Acquart Anderson exchanged CSAM and animal abuse videos with Jasso from June to November 2025, including videos depicting infants and toddlers, as well as additional material Acquart Anderson allegedly stored on her phone.
They further stated that court documents claim the defendants “discussed a plan to sexually abuse two female relatives of Acquart Anderson,” which involved Acquart Anderson visiting the children when school was out of session, when she allegedly intended to “drug and sexually abuse them.”
Prosecutors allege she “took steps to advance this plan by contacting the children’s mother and requesting that the children be permitted to visit.”
In addition to the family members Acquart Anderson allegedly conspired to abuse, the DOJ stated that investigators additionally “discovered photos and videos depicting the sexual abuse of animals on Acquart Anderson’s phone,” and further, that these videos allegedly depict “sexual abuse of her own dogs.”
Jasso is also accused of creating similar videos of his dogs being restrained and abused in Texas.
The Clarksville Police Department, Army Criminal Investigation Division, and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) investigated the case.
In a social media post, HSI Nashville confirmed its involvement in the case and Acquart Anderson’s Arrest.
“HSI Nashville investigates and disrupts criminal activity, including these types of disturbing crimes affecting our communities,” HSI Nashville acting Special Agent in Charge Michael Perez said in a statement.
“The alleged conduct in this case reflects a calculated effort to exploit and harm those unable to protect themselves,” said Perze. “This investigation demonstrates the critical value of close coordination among our federal, state and local law enforcement partners.”
Though prosecutors have not alleged either defendant adheres to a Nihilist Violent Extremism (NVE) ideology, or was involved with an NVE group like 764, the allegations against Acquart Anderson and Jasso are similar to those against defendants in previous NVE-related cases.
Last year, prosecutors obtained a guilty plea from Alex Aldair Chavez, who prosecutors said led an NVE network linked to 764, and was accused of grooming a Tennessee child to produce CSAM and self-harm content.
Shortly after the guilty plea was announced, a Tennessee parent described her child being targeted by NVE networks online, who groomed her to commit animal abuse and self-harm.
Earlier this year, a man who previously pleaded guilty to exploiting a 12-year-old girl as part of his participation in an NVE group was accused of leading a “devil worship” group from behind bars.
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Tom Pappert is a 2025 recipient of the Dao Prize and the lead reporter for The Tennessee Star. He also reports for the Star News Network. Follow Tom on X. Email tips to [email protected].
