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Statistics on Democrat politicians facing child exploitation charges
Executive summary
Available reporting shows multiple instances in 2024–2025 where individuals affiliated with the Democratic Party at various levels — candidates, party officials and sitting state legislators — were charged with or arrested on child sexual abuse or child sexual exploitation-related offenses (examples include Matthew Inman in Florida and North Carolina state rep. Cecil Brockman) [1] [2] [3] [4]. There is no single, comprehensive statistical source among the provided items that tallies all “Democrat politicians” charged with child-exploitation offenses; available sources instead report discrete cases and viral lists with uneven sourcing [5] [6].
1. What the available reporting actually documents — case-by-case, not totals
Local and national outlets in 2025 reported individual cases: Orange County Democratic Party treasurer Matthew A. Inman was charged with transportation/possession of child sexual abuse material [1] [2]; North Carolina state Representative Cecil Brockman (often reported as Cecil Brockman) was charged with taking indecent liberties with a child and statutory rape related to a teenager [3] [4]; and regional outlets reported a former Democratic state house candidate in Pittsburg charged with four counts of sexual exploitation of a child [7]. These items are discrete news reports of arrests/charges, not elements of a centralized dataset [1] [3] [7].
2. Viral compilations and “massive lists”: low reliability and uneven sourcing
Online viral lists claiming hundreds or thousands of Democratic officials involved in child-sex crimes circulate (example: The People’s Voice piece that shares a “massive list”) but those compilations are partisan and lack transparent sourcing for many entries [5]. The provided viral piece aggregates names and allegations across years but does not establish a consistent methodology for inclusion, nor does it show independent verification in every case [5]. Treat such lists as claims requiring case-level verification.
3. Broader databases and reference pages: context but limited by selection rules
Reference pages like Ballotpedia’s “Noteworthy criminal misconduct in American politics (2025-2026)” catalog alleged misconduct across parties, but are selective and presented as notable incidents rather than a statistical census [8]. Likewise, general compilations of federal political sex scandals (Wikipedia) document historical incidents across parties but mix facts, allegations and sourced reporting, and are not designed as a current, party-separated statistical count [6].
4. Comparisons and balance: reports show crimes across the political spectrum
The material in the search results includes cases and commentary that involve both Democrats and Republicans: for example, reporting and commentary highlight Democratic-affiliated arrests but also note Republican figures facing child-sex-related sentences (Ray Holmberg) and other nonpartisan law-enforcement lists [9] [6]. That indicates available sources are not limited to one party when documenting child-exploitation crimes [9] [6].
5. What’s missing — why you cannot produce a single “statistic” from these sources
None of the items supplied offers a vetted, comprehensive tally of “Democrat politicians” charged with child-exploitation offenses nationwide or over a stated period; instead they offer discrete news stories, partisan lists, and curated “noteworthy” pages [7] [5] [8]. Without a methodology, central database, or cross-checked roster in the provided material, it is not possible to produce a reliable numeric statistic solely from these sources — available sources do not mention a total count or systematic survey.
6. How to get reliable statistics (next steps and caveats)
To produce a defensible statistic you would need: (a) a clear definition (which offices qualify as “politician,” which offenses count as “child exploitation”); (b) a systematic search across court records, official arrest logs and major media reporting; and (c) cross-party comparison and time-bounded framing. None of the supplied items performs that work — Ballotpedia and law-enforcement press releases could be starting points but each has selection limits [8] [10].
7. What readers should watch for and how to assess claims
When you see claims of large numbers (e.g., viral “massive lists”), verify whether each entry links to contemporaneous reporting or judicial records; check whether the list-maker applied consistent inclusion standards [5]. Also note partisan sources may compile allegations to serve political narratives; for balanced assessment, cross-check with local reporting, official prosecutor statements, and neutral databases like Ballotpedia when available [5] [8].
If you want, I can (a) compile the specific named cases from these results into a timeline with source links, or (b) outline a methodology you could use to create a verifiable count from primary records and national reporting.