Leftist Maryland mayor arrested and charged with 40 counts of possession of child porn, 16 counts of distribution

The leftist mayor of College Park, Maryland, was arrested Thursday morning and charged with the possession and distribution of child pornography.

Patrick Wojahn, 47, an LGBT activist who states his pronouns (i.e., "he/him/his") on his Twitter profile and has supported Democrat causes, reportedly submitted his letter of resignation just prior to his arrest.

According to Prince George's County Police Department, Wojahn is charged with 40 counts of possession of child exploitative material and 16 counts of distribution of child exploitative material. He is presently being held at Prince George’s County jail.

Local police were notified by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children on Feb. 17 that a social media account operating under their purview possessed and disseminated child pornography. Images and videos had been uploaded to the offending account in January, said the PGCPD.

It was determined following a PGCPD investigation that the social media account belonged to none other than the city's mayor.

Detectives served a search warrant at Wojahn's home on Feb. 28, during which they recovered multiple cell phones, a storage device, a tablet, and a computer. The PGCPD subsequently charged Wojahn with 56 counts concerning the possession and distribution of child pornography.

Wojahn's resignation is effective immediately. He has been replaced by Mayor Pro Tem Denise Mitchell until a special election is held sometime in the next 65 days.

The alleged pedophile had been mayor since 2015 and served on the city council since 2007.

Last March, Wojahn was appointed vice chair of the National League of Cities Race, Equity and Leadership program, reported the Diamondback. In the role, Wojahn was tasked with achieving "racial justice through city planning and design."

He noted on his website that he was working "to instill principles of equity and justice in all of our policies and practices, and to pursue restorative justice."

In addition to dabbling in identity politics, Wojahn is also a climate alarmist, suggesting that the specter of climate change "presents one of the greatest threats to our city and our community," as well as an LGBT activist, having served as a team member of Capital Pride Alliance and worked for the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force.

In his resignation letter, Wojahn noted that he has cooperated fully with law enforcement, adding, "While this investigation does not involve any official city business of any kind, it is in the best interests of our community that I step aside and not serve as a distraction."

Wojahn also suggested that he was "stepping away to deal with my own mental health."

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