Son Of Trump Assassination Attempt Suspect Arrested On Child Pornography Charges
by Ty Roush · ForbesTopline
The son of Ryan Routh, the man arrested in connection with an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, was arrested Tuesday on federal charges of possessing child pornography.
Key Facts
Oran Routh was charged with one count of receipt of child pornography and another count of possession of child pornography, according to a court filing from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Carolina.
Investigators with the FBI said they found “hundreds” of files containing child pornography during a search of Oran Routh’s home in Guilford County, North Carolina, on Saturday, which was part of an investigation “unrelated to child exploitation.”
The unspecified investigation is about Ryan Routh, a court spokesperson confirmed to ABC News, who remains in custody without bail after prosecutors successfully argued Monday that he is a flight risk and poses a threat to the public.
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Oran Routh is scheduled to make his first appearance in court later Tuesday.
Key Background
Ryan Routh, 58, faces federal gun charges after he was discovered hiding with an AK-47-style rifle outside Trump International Golf Club earlier this month. Prosecutors claim Ryan Routh spent nearly 12 hours in the bushes along the golf club before he was spotted by Secret Service while Trump was playing golf nearby, though he did not fire a shot and never had a clear line of sight to shoot at Trump. Trump’s campaign said the former president was safe after the incident, which appeared to be the second assassination attempt on Trump in as many months after he was shot at a July rally in Pennsylvania. Earlier this week, prosecutors claimed Ryan Routh delivered a letter to a person months before his arrest, which detailed his plans to kill Trump and offer $150,000 to “whomever can complete the job.”