A former leader of an Orlando-based ministry that claimed for years it could cure homosexuality has been arrested in an underage sex sting, according to an Orange County arrest affidavit.
Alan Manning Chambers, 54, was arrested Tuesday in Winter Park and booked into the Orange County Jail without bond.
He’s expected to appear in front of a judge for the first time on Wednesday afternoon.
Chambers is charged with solicitation of a minor via computer, transmitting harmful material to a minor and unlawful use of a two-way communication device, according to the affidavit.
Undercover Snapchat investigation began in February
Investigators said an undercover detective operating a Snapchat account began communicating with a user in February.
According to the affidavit, the detective identified himself as a 14-year-old boy living in Orlando.
The user identified himself as a 50-year-old man named “John David,” and told the undercover detective he lived in Orlando and later moved the conversation to text messages and Telegram, investigators said.
Deputies said the conversations continued for several months.
According to the affidavit, the user repeatedly discussed meeting and engaging in sexual activity with the person he believed was a teenager.
Investigators said the user also repeatedly expressed concern about the age difference and the possibility of getting in trouble.
The affidavit said the user deleted some communications and told the undercover detective he did not want anyone to find out.
Investigators said the user discussed meeting multiple times, including in March, April and May.
According to the affidavit, the user told the undercover detective in April that he would meet him, but later said he had been pulled over on Interstate 4.
Investigators said the user then asked if the teen could take an Uber to meet near his office on Park Avenue in Winter Park.
The affidavit said the user also sent a photo of his office showing a brown table on a unique carpet.
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