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Former ‘gay cure’ ministry leader arrested trying to meet 14-year-old boy for sex: cops

Nypost · · 407 words · By Patrick Reilly
Hypocrisy/Irony of Former Ministry Leader Criminal Allegations
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11 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Alan Chambers, a 54-year-old father of two, allegedly sent sexually explicit text messages and attempted to arrange a meetup over Snapchat and Telegram with an undercover officer posing as a teenage boy, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office in Florida.”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Alan Chambers, 54, was arrested by the Orange County Sheriff's Office for attempting to meet an undercover officer posing as a 14-year-old boy via Snapchat and Telegram.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Castle Rock is an American supernatural horror television series, adapted from Stephen King's fictional town of Castle Rock, Maine. The series was created by Sam Shaw and Dustin Thomason, and premiere…
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“In the messages exchanged between February and May, Chambers allegedly sent a photo showing a man’s torso and genitals — and another image of his face, according to an affidavit obtained by WESH.”
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While the arrest is corroborated, the specific detail about the photos of the torso, genitals, and face from an affidavit obtained by WESH is not explicitly repeated in the other provided search snippets, which focus on the general arrest.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hurricane Helene ( heh-LEEN) was a powerful and devastating tropical cyclone that caused widespread catastrophic damage and numerous fatalities across the Southeastern United States in late September…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shondaland (stylized as ShondaLand from 2005 to 2016 and shondaland thereafter) is an American television production company founded by television writer and producer Shonda Rhimes. She founded it to …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — African Americans are an ethnic group in the United States. The first achievements by African Americans in diverse fields have historically marked footholds, often leading to more widespread cultural …
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“Chambers served as president of Exodus International — a now-shuttered Orlando-based ministry that claimed it could “cure” homosexuality — from 2001 to 2013.”
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Wikipedia and multiple web sources confirm Alan Chambers was the president of Exodus International from 2001 to 2013.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The ex-gay movement consists of people and organizations that encourage people to refrain from entering or pursuing same-sex relationships, to eliminate homosexual desires and to develop heterosexual …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ex-gay_movement
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Justin Lee is an American author, speaker, YouTuber, and LGBTQ Christian activist known for his focus on building bridges between groups who disagree. He is the author of Torn: Rescuing the Gospel fro…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Lee_(activist)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pithom (Ancient Egyptian: pr-jtm; Biblical Hebrew: פִּתֹם, romanized: Pīṯōm; Koine Greek: Ἡρώπόλις, romanized: Hērṓpólis or Ἡρώωνπόλις Hērṓōnpólis, and Πατούμος Patoúmos) was an ancient city of Egypt.…
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“However, he shut it down in 2013, apologizing to the LGBTQ community “for years of undue suffering and judgment at the hands of the organization and the church as a whole.””
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Wikipedia and other sources confirm that Chambers repudiated/disbanded Exodus International in 2013 and apologized to the LGBTQ community.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Exodus International was a non-profit, interdenominational ex-gay Christian umbrella organization connecting organizations that sought to limit homosexual desires. Founded in 1976, Exodus Internationa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exodus_International
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Love Won Out was an ex-gay ministry launched in 1998 by Focus on the Family. It was taken over by Exodus International in 2009 and then became defunct when Exodus International was disbanded in 2013.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Won_Out
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alan Manning Chambers (born February 21, 1972) is an American activist who was president of the ex-gay ministry Exodus International and later cofounded Speak. Love. after rejecting the Exodus mission…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Chambers_(activist)
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“Investigators also uncovered other messages soliciting sex from male prostitutes, according to the affidavit.”
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The specific detail regarding messages soliciting sex from male prostitutes is mentioned as being in the affidavit, but is not corroborated by the other provided evidence snippets.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alan Chambers may refer to: Alan Chambers (explorer) (born 1968), British polar adventurer Alan Chambers (activist) (born 1972), former President of Exodus International Alan Chambers (Canadian polit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Chambers
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alan Chambers (born 15 October 1947) is a Northern Irish unionist politician and shopkeeper who was acting Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly between 2022 and 2024. Chambers has been an Ulster…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alan Manning Chambers (born February 21, 1972) is an American activist who was president of the ex-gay ministry Exodus International and later cofounded Speak. Love. after rejecting the Exodus mission…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Chambers_(activist)
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“Chambers was arrested during a traffic stop on May 18.”
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Multiple sources confirm the arrest of Alan Chambers in Florida following an undercover investigation; one source specifically mentions the arrest occurred on Tuesday (May 19/18 timeframe).
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web search NEUTRAL — Alan Chambers, former president of Exodus International, has been arrested in Florida following an undercover investigation involving a minor.
https://mychristiandaily.com/former-exodus-international-lea…
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web search NEUTRAL — “Alan Chambers has been arrested after he attempted to meet someone he thought was a 14-year-old boy — but it was actually an undercover detective,” the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said in a social…
https://www.bishop-accountability.org/2026/05/alan-chambers-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Investigators say 54-year-old Alan Chambers thought he was communicating with a 14-year-old boy using Snapchat and Telegram for months, but it was actually an undercover investigator for the Orange Co…
https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2026/05/19/ex-winter…
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“When asked whether he communicated with any children, Chambers told police he communicated with one person on Snapchat who was 14.”
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Web search results confirm that Chambers communicated with an undercover officer who identified as a 14-year-old boy on Snapchat.
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web search NEUTRAL — Alan Manning Chambers is the former president of Exodus International and co-founder of Speak. Love., formerly headquartered in Orlando, Florida. Before coming to Exodus, Chambers served on the pastor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Chambers_(activist)
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web search NEUTRAL — Chambers did not respond immediately to voice and text messages seeking comment. An undercover officer alleged he first made contact with Chambers on Snapchat in February. At the time, the officer ide…
https://www.bishop-accountability.org/2026/05/alan-chambers-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Black allegedly admitted that the 14-year-old victim visited their house and they had sexual relations with her. He claimed he couldn’t remember if explicit images of the minor were shared, and didn’t…
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/couple-arrested-for-sex…
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“He also revealed he currently lives with his wife and two children in Winter Park.”
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Truth Wins Out and other sources confirm Chambers resided with his family/wife in Winter Park, FL.
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web search NEUTRAL — Alan Manning Chambers is the former president of Exodus International and co-founder of Speak. Love., formerly headquartered in Orlando, Florida. Before coming to Exodus, Chambers served on the pastor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Chambers_(activist)
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web search NEUTRAL — Chambers resided with his family in Winter Park, FL.He remained married to his wife Leslie, remained active in church, and continued to present himself primarily through a conservative Christian frame…
https://truthwinsout.org/two-responds-to-deeply-troubling-ar…
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web search NEUTRAL — In an unprecedented admission, Alan Chambers, president of the so-called "ex-gay" organization Exodus International, apologizes to survivors of "reparative t...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ea10c6VXVx8
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“He is charged with solicitation of a minor via computer, transmission of material harmful to minors, and unlawful use of a two-way communication device.”
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No evidence was provided in the search results specifically listing the formal charges of solicitation of a minor via computer, transmission of material harmful to minors, and unlawful use of a two-way communication device.
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“He was released on a $15,000 bond and is prohibited from having any contact with individuals under the age of 18.”
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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding the specific bond amount of $15,000 or the specific release conditions.
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“Chambers was also ordered not to use social media and is allowed to go online only for work.”
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