Cops make horrifying discovery at home of sicko accused of recording families at his vacation mansion

Detectives have revealed they found a “life-like child doll designed for 
sexual use” at the home of a suspected pervert accused of recording 
families in his vacation rental.

Madera County cops said they found the toy with its hands tied at 
Christian Parmalee Edwards’ house in Oakhurst earlier this month.

They also reported finding newly bought children’s clothes and thousands 
of files of child sexual abuse material during the raid.

Kate Woertman of the Madera County Sheriff’s Office said: “This showcases 
the escalation in behaviors from viewing digital images to filming to 
physical behaviors.”

Officers allege Edwards not only possessed and distributed the material 
but also secretly recorded guests during private moments, leading to 
additional invasion of privacy charges.

Edwards was arrested following a search of his home in Oakhurst. He is 
also accused of secretly filming women and children who stayed in the 
lower levels of the home.

The investigation began after a tip from the National Center for Missing 
and Exploited Children flagged suspected online distribution activity in 
Oakhurst.

Cops seized around 30 digital devices from the sprawling property and they 
are being forensically analyzed.

Madera County Sheriff Tyson Pogue said: “Protecting the innocent, 
upholding the law, and holding offenders accountable remains a top 
priority.”

The case is being handled in coordination with the Internet Crimes Against 
Children Task Force in Central California, and officials say they are 
continuing to search for potential victims.

The case comes amid a broader surge in online exploitation. The Internet 
Watch Foundation reported a record 291,273 cases of child sexual abuse 
material in 2024 — nearly 800 reports per day, the highest total ever 
recorded.

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