An Orlando man was arrested last week for allegedly transporting images depicting the sexual abuse of children.
On Friday, January 17, U.S. Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced the arrest of 39-year-old Matthew Inman. A criminal complaint was also filed, charging Inman with transportation of child sex abuse material.
According to the complaint, Inman allegedly received and saved several videos of child sexual abuse material on his phone between August and October of 2024. These videos allegedly depicted adults sexually assaulting young children.
In October 2024, Inman traveled to Las Vegas, Nevada, where he allegedly began talking to an undercover law enforcement officer who was posing online as the father of a 9-year-old boy.
During the conversation with the undercover officer, Inman allegedly expressed interest in meeting the “father” and his “son” in person, with the intention of sexually assaulting the child.
The complaint further alleges that Inman sent videos depicting child pornography to the undercover officer.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) obtained a search warrant for Inman’s residence and electronic devices. During the execution of the search warrant, Inman allegedly hid in the attic of his home and attempted to “delete the evidence” from his phone.
A criminal complaint is merely a formal charge that a defendant has committed one or more violations of federal criminal law. Every defendant is presumed innocent unless, and until, proven guilty.
If Inman is convicted of transporting child sexual abuse material, he faces a minimum penalty of 5 years, up to 20 years, in federal prison.
This case was investigated by the FBI, and it is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Richard Varadan.
Additionally, this case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.