Son of Man Accused of Trying to Assassinate Donald Trump Arrested on Child Pornography Charges

Mar. 15, 2025

Oran Routh.Photo:CCBI

CCBI

The complaint alleges investigators found “hundreds” of files with child sex abuse material at Oran’s home in Guilford County, N.C., on Saturday, Sept. 21. Federal investigators were conducting a search at Oran’s home “in connection with an investigation unrelated to child exploitation," according to the complaint.

Oran’s father, Ryan, 58, was arrested the weekend prior after allegedly attempting to assassinate Trump, 78, while he was playing a round of golf at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida,the Secret Service has said.

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The alleged child sex abuse material was found on a Samsung Galaxy Note device in the Routh son’s bedroom, as well as another on a Samsung Galaxy Note device in his possession at the time of the search, according to the complaint.

Ryan Routh.SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP via Getty

SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP via Getty

“A review of the SD card located in Device-1 revealed that it contained hundreds of child pornography files,” federal prosecutors wrote in the complaint. “These files include videos from a known child pornography series created outside the state of North Carolina.”

Oran is scheduled to appear before a judge on Tuesday afternoon,according to the Associated Press.

It’s not immediately clear if he has retained an attorney.

source: people.com