How Could You? Hall of Shame-Erik Thomas Deemer

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From Edgewater, Florida, prospective adoptive parent Erik Thomas Deemer, 33, “has been arrested on child porn charges while in the process of trying to adopt.

Erik Thomas Deemer, 33, was arrested at his home in Edgewater on Thursday on suspicion of possessing child pornography.

Police say the man accessed images of children between the ages of four and nine. One included an image of a child tied up, it is alleged.

Authorities launched an investigation into Deemer in October after receiving an anonymous tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

Deemer was arrested on 11 counts of child pornography and is being held in county jail where his bond has been set at $165,000.

It is not clear whether or not he is married.

On social media, he referred occasionally to his ‘wife’ but no record of her could be found.

He regularly shared illustrations of children and posted Happy Father’s Day messages to others.

Among his posts was a drawing of a ‘childproof’ bunk bed which included a slide.

He conversed with Google+ users who he thought were children, including an 11-year-old boy.

Deemer’s posts about adoption date back to 2015 when he talked about receiving a ‘home study’ visit from adoption agencies.”
Florida man, 33, is arrested on 11 child pornography charges while in the process of trying to adopt

[Daily Mail 1/19/18 by Jennifer Smith]

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