Authorities: Orange County Democratic Party treasurer arrested on child porn chargesBy Anthony Leone
MyNews13UPDATED 4:22 PM ET Jan. 23, 2025 PUBLISHED 12:34 PM ET Jan. 23, 2025
Orange County Democratic Party Treasurer Matthew A. Inman has been charged with transportation of child sex abuse material, according to authorities.
What You Need To Know
Matthew A. Inman could face up to 20 years in federal jail
He has been alleged to meet with a fictional 9-year-old boy
Inman was a member of the Orange County Democratic Party and the Rainbow Democrats
Both groups have stated how shocked they are of the news
In a press release dated Friday, Jan. 17, the U.S. Attorney's Office based in the Middle District of Florida stated that Inman, 39, was arrested on charges of transportation of child sex abuse material, where it was alleged that he had videos of children being sexually abused on his smartphone and that he expressed interest in being with a fictional 9-year-old boy.
“According to the complaint, between August and October of 2024, Inman received and saved several videos of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) to his phone. These videos depicted adults sexually assaulting young children. In October 2024, Inman traveled to Las Vegas and began talking online with an undercover law enforcement officer posing as the father of a 9-year-old boy. During this conversation, Inman expressed interest in meeting and sexually assaulting the purported child. He also sent CSAM videos to the undercover officer,” authorities stated.
When the FBI went to his home with a search warrant, Inman allegedly tried to delete the videos from his smartphone and “hide in the attic of his house,” authorities stated. ...
