ANDY NGO REPORTS: Antifa activist who celebrated Charlie Kirk murder arrested on child sex crime charges in New York
For years, Justin Stroup urged people to kill fascists and bigots. Now he’s the latest Antifa activist accused of child sex crimes.
Andy Ngo
U.S.
May 8, 2026
2 minute read
A queer-identified Antifa activist who celebrated the assassination of Charlie Kirk has been arrested in upstate New York on suspicion of felony child sex crimes.
Justin Robert Stroup, 37, of Plattsburgh, N.Y., was arrested on April 30 by the New York State Police following a joint investigation involving Plattsburgh City Police and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). He allegedly shared child sex abuse material.
Justin Stroup
Stroup is a leftist activist and guitarist for the left-wing death metal band Dead Solace. The band announced on Instagram after the news of his arrest that they were immediately disbanding.
Justin Stroup, second from left, was a member of the left-wing metal band Dead Solace
“This decision follows recent actions by a member that do not align with our values, our expectations of one another, or the respect we believe should exist within our community,” the band said in a statement.
In 2022, Dead Solace performed a charity concert in Burlington, Vt., co-organized by Planned Parenthood.
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