January 29,2009 KPTV-Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. — A man who’s accused of selling lewd photos of his children online and raping one of them pleaded guilty to dozens of charges Thursday.

Mark Hoffman appeared in a Multnomah County courtroom Thursday to plead guilty to dozens of sex-related charges. He and his wife, Katherine, both face charges following their arrests last year.
Federal authorities also said they think he took photos of his children and posted them online between 2006 and 2008.
After his arrest, the state placed two of his children in foster care.
Multnomah county prosecutors said in September that this is one of the most difficult cases they’ve handled.
Katherine Hoffman had previously pleaded guilty to encouraging child sex abuse and criminal mistreatment.
In a few weeks, Hoffman is will face a federal grand jury.
Authorities arrested Hoffman and accused him of raping one of his children when she was as young as 1-year-old.
Prosecutors said she(Katherine) tried to conceal the photos her husband is accused of taking. She will be sentenced in May.

Just a side note: Mark Hoffman’s other child, probably grown now, did not live with him, that child was in their mothers custody… Katherine bore the younger two..
Mark Hoffman will still be going before Federal Court sometime this month!

God Bless & Keep the two innocents safe & strong!

ugh. I don’t even know what to say. these babies had NO ONE to turn to and probably thought this was a normal part of life. They will never have a shot at a normal life. These assholes should be tried for murder. They murdered their souls.

that is so true, these poor children will never live a normal life. i just dont understand how people become this way. to allow anyone hurt these innocent babie, especially the own fkn lady who gave birth, she does not deserve to be called a mother , hope they fkin get thrown under the jail

I just LOVE stories where the kids DON’T lose because of the errors of the parents. Your kiddos are lucky to have you CNKC!

Miss Ruby, WE feel really lucky to have THEM! Thank you for your kind words.

CNKC, how wonderful for you about your adoption. I wish you and your new family the greatest of happiness.

Thanks for the good wishes, Hannah!

The way we about building a family wouldn’t work for everyone, but most days I feel pretty good about our situation. Everyone has different situations, though….I hope you find comfort on your path.

Hannah – Please tell me that your middle name is not Rebecca. I have a freind named Hannah (middle name Rebecca). She is unable to have children. I told her once that I thought women like you (unable to have children) were to ballance out the fuckhead that shouldn’t have children. You have all the love in your heart that an adopted child would need.

Thank you everyone, for the kind comments and warm welcome. April, I am not your friend Rebecca, I promise you. My middle name is Hope. My real name is not Hannah, that was my mother’s name. It’s a little private nod to her, as I lost her not long ago.

CNKC, how wonderful for you about your adoption. I wish you and your new family the greatest of happiness.

Lakewriter, Ruby, thank you so very much for the note. I appreciate the warmth more than you know.

Claddaghgirl, thank you, too, for the note. I can definitely relate. I never thought I would get married and I married late–38–and life just got away from my husband and I. We should have gotten pregnant immediately. That keeps going through my mind until I feel I am going mad.

Adopting—if I were to consider it—would for me, have to be a baby. Our family doctor has said he can put us in touch with the right people if we were interested in adopting. I might work up enough bravery to discuss it with my husband. It’s not that I think he’s against adoption…but this topic has been on the back burner for so long I think I would shock the heck out of him by bringing it up at this point. We’ve spent years now working our butts off, getting our business off the ground, so that has sucked up our energy and dominated our reality.

Thank you again. You are a lovely group of people, and that is an understatement.

Hannah

BTW – Hannah and Rebecca are both women in the Bible that did not have children.

My sister fostered a teen, as well. Took her in when she was 14, and she is now a college graduate and adjusting well to life in the big, scary adult world. The rest of her bio siblings aren’t doing well, as none of them found a good foster placement that stuck. But watching my sister and her kid get through it all and come out with flying colors was nothing short of inspirational.

I just LOVE stories where the kids DON’T lose because of the errors of the parents. Your kiddos are lucky to have you CNKC!

Having said that — it may not be too late to adopt, if not an infant than a young child. I know it’s not the same in some ways, but it seems like you have a lot of love and joy to give someone and IMHO it is something you might consider.

Hannah, I am glad to meet you.

In March of this year, I adopted a 17 yr old and a 16 yr old (we’ve adopted two others and are waiting to finalize on another)

We’ve fostered babies and up; I wanted a baby so badly but never had one….but let me tell you, the teenagers we have now are the LIGHT of my LIFE. It’s hectic, and hard, and disheartening some days, but it’s the best and most joyful thing that has ever happened to me. It’s not for everyone, but I like to think that DH and the kids and I are making it work. If you ever want to PM me, feel free.

I’m logging off now….but let me add, I really don’t know why I keep visiting this site, either. The parents in this particular story are horrible and it happens far too often. Maybe I keep coming back to reassure myself that I have changed some things for the kids who have come to me, that they can continue to go on and have good lives…..

Sorry to be so dreadfully EARNEST. It’s one of my besetting sins.

I would have been a wonderful mother. My husband would have been an adoring father. I know that. I guess I can’t help but wonder why things work out the way they do. The Universe has a funny sense of humor. “God,” David Steinberg said, “is a standup comic playing to an audience who’s afraid to laugh.”

Nice to meet you all.

Welcome Hannah! We’re glad you’re here.

Sadly, I know many women who’s stories match your own. Our generation bought the “miracle of medical science” hook, line, and sinker; we thought we could sow our wild oats, have a career, and decide later to have kids. It didn’t work out that way for so many.

I got lucky in the game of reproductive roulette, yet I was never sure I even wanted kids! It truly does come off as a sad joke of the cosmos…. I’m sorry for your pain.

And may Mark and Katherine Hoffman never know a moment’s peace or freedom in this life.

I am not a mother. Typing that sentence hurt. I waited too long…for everything. I got married late, and we started trying late, and now, at 48, I am too old. I wanted it more than anything, and I actually loathe myself for waiting until life was perfect until I seriously tried. Life is never perfect; finances are never overflowing; nothing ever falls into line for starting a family. Life is messy and I waited for perfectly even lines, I waited for golden trumpets.

Hannah, I am sorry for your regrets.

Having said that — it may not be too late to adopt, if not an infant than a young child. I know it’s not the same in some ways, but it seems like you have a lot of love and joy to give someone and IMHO it is something you might consider.

Very heartfelt and well thought out post — something DD could use more of.

[No, I'm NOT ragging on the snarky profanity laced posts of anger. I LOVE that this site is uncensored and people can speak their minds.]

I am not a mother. Typing that sentence hurt. I waited too long…for everything. I got married late, and we started trying late, and now, at 48, I am too old. I wanted it more than anything, and I actually loathe myself for waiting until life was perfect until I seriously tried. Life is never perfect; finances are never overflowing; nothing ever falls into line for starting a family. Life is messy and I waited for perfectly even lines, I waited for golden trumpets.

Hi Hannah. My life kinda follows yours a bit. i got married late and now a 42 find it a little too late to have kids. It makes me soooooo sad to hear of the abuse these childern and other childern like them have to put up with or worse are killed. Children are a gift…I wasn’t blessed with that gift but these women who are should be thanful to God and raise and protect their children not hurt or kill them or allow anyone else to.