OAN Staff Blake Wolf
4:07pm – Sunday, January 26, 2025
A Florida Democratic Party employee was arrested on charges of transporting child sexual abuse material after sending child pornography to an undercover police officer.
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Matthew Inman, 39, who was the Orange County Democratic Party treasurer in Orlando, Florida, was arrested in a sting operation by undercover police officers.
Between August and October 2024, Inman received several videos of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) that he stored on his cell phone. These videos depicted adults sexually assaulting young children,” the Middle District of Florida Attorney's Office said in a press release.
The release further revealed, “In October 2024, Inman traveled to Las Vegas and began an online conversation 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 alleged child. He also sent CSAM videos to undercover agents. ”
Authorities said that when FBI agents went to execute a search warrant on Inman's home, Inman tried to delete videos from his cell phone while hiding in the “attic of his home.”
Inman also founded Rainbow, a nonprofit organization dedicated to “promoting goodwill among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and Democratic allies and communities at large.” He also served as chairman of the Democrats.
The Orange County Democratic Party responded in a statement Tuesday to news of Inman's arrest.
“We are extremely surprised and horrified by the news that Matthew Inman has been arrested on charges of sexual abuse of a minor. We want to clarify child sexual abuse in the strongest possible terms. “We condemn the incident and hope that the victims involved receive the support and resources they need going forward,” the statement read.
“After learning of the allegations against Mr. Inman, the Orange County Democratic Party acted quickly to suspend him from all voluntary roles and responsibilities. We will continue to uphold the highest standards of accountability and integrity. ” the statement concluded.
The effort to arrest Inman was part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched by the Department of Justice in 2006 to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse.
If convicted, Inman could face up to 20 years in federal prison.
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