Man is arrested for child porn while adopting

  • Erik Thomas Deemer was arrested in Edgewater, Florida, on Thursday 
  • Police received a tip in October that he was accessing child porn images 
  • The imagery was of children between the ages of four and nine 
  • Deemer was in the process of trying to adopt a child, according to police
  • It is not clear how far along he was with his application but it has been halted 
  • He was charged with 11 counts of child pornography possession  

Erik Thomas Deemer, 33, was arrested on 11 counts of child pornography possession 

A Florida man 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. 

Deemer was arrested at his home in Edgewater, Florida, on Thursday 

Deemer was arrested at his home in Edgewater, Florida, on Thursday 

Deemer excitedly told friends on Google Plus that he and his 'wife' were adopting. No record of her has yet been found 

Deemer excitedly told friends on Google Plus that he and his ‘wife’ were adopting. No record of her has yet been found 

The man tweeted about childrearing and once shared a drawing he had completed of 'child proofing bunk beds'

The man tweeted about childrearing and once shared a drawing he had completed of ‘child proofing bunk beds’

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.

The 33-year-old was arrested on 11 counts and is in county jail on a bond of $165,000

The 33-year-old was arrested on 11 counts and is in county jail on a bond of $165,000



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