Popular YouTuber EDP445 charged with sex crimes in Bakersfield
Key Points:
- Bryant Turhan Emmerson Moreland, known as YouTuber EDP445, has been charged with multiple felonies related to attempting to meet an underage girl for sex in Bakersfield, California.
- Charges include attempted lewd acts with a child under 14, going to an arranged meeting with a minor, contacting a minor with sexual intent, and sending pornography to seduce a minor.
- Moreland was arrested in Las Vegas and will be transported to Kern County; the case was reexamined after a documentary titled “The Sick Mind of EDP445” brought new evidence to light.
- The documentary features Moreland admitting to trying to meet an underage girl and includes an interview with Chris Hansen, known for “To Catch a Predator.”
- Proceeds from the documentary are being donated to RAINN, a nonprofit supporting victims of sexual violence.