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FL 18 yo arrested for CSAM, principal mom placed on leave

Posted on 8/7/25 at 5:05 pm
Posted by Water
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Posted on 8/7/25 at 5:05 pm
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GULF BREEZE, Fla. -- A recent Gulf Breeze High School graduate is facing multiple charges after authorities say he admitted to possessing several photos and videos of young children being sexually abused.

18-year-old Matthew McChesney was first arrested on July 3 in Washington state's Clallam County on a warrant out of Santa Rosa County. He was then booked into Escambia County Jail on July 14 before being released the same day on $115,000 bond.

A closer look at investigation into recent Gulf Breeze HS grad for child... McChesney is charged with 20 counts of child pornography and three counts of trading child pornography. According to the arrest report, McChesney -- who graduated from Gulf Breeze High School in late May -- was being investigated for months leading up to the arrest.

In March, authorities received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about an online user trading child sex material. On April 1, the arrest report states the account was traced back to McChesney's home. Then on May 8, deputies questioned McChesney inside Gulf Breeze High School.

That same day, investigators executed a search warrant at his home. Nearly two months later on June 27, the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's forensics unit discovered 21 videos of various children ranging from ages 3-14. Some of the videos included adults abusing the children.


His mother, Kimberly McChesney, is an elementary school principal in Santa Rosa County who had allowed her son to do ‘walk throughs’ of the school where she works. She has now been placed on administrative leave by the school board pending an investigation.



Posted by Chicken
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Posted on 8/7/25 at 5:07 pm to
what is CSAM? can you spell it out
Posted by Roaad
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Posted on 8/7/25 at 5:11 pm to
Child Sexual Assault Material, I think

Abuse, not assault. Just looked it up
This post was edited on 8/7/25 at 5:13 pm
Posted by geauxbrown
Louisiana
Member since Oct 2006
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Posted on 8/7/25 at 5:12 pm to
Did Mom know?
Posted by idlewatcher
Planet Arium
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Posted on 8/7/25 at 5:14 pm to
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Did Mom know?


Probably just protecting their bases here
Posted by bkPoseidon
Charlotte, NC
Member since Jan 2019
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Posted on 8/7/25 at 5:15 pm to
If she didn’t, could you imagine the guilt she must feel for allowing her son to walk through that school?
Posted by tiger rag 93
KCMO
Member since Oct 2007
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Posted on 8/7/25 at 5:15 pm to
When did CSAM become the terminology? I keep seeing this online and can’t remember it until recently.
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
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Posted on 8/7/25 at 5:15 pm to
Mom really screwed up in this deposition. Regarding an incident at her school involving 9-10 year old girls, she could not make herself say that the girls werent at fault.

Posted by pussywillows
Member since Dec 2009
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Posted on 8/7/25 at 5:18 pm to
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His mother, Kimberly McChesney, is an elementary school principal in Santa Rosa County who had allowed her son to do ‘walk throughs’ of the school where she works.


this leads me to believe she knew...
Posted by Turnblad85
Member since Sep 2022
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Posted on 8/7/25 at 5:21 pm to
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what is CSAM


child sexual abuse material


A decision was made a few years ago by the different agencies and organizations to stop calling it chld porn. They thought that calling ita type porn implied the minor was just a participant in making of a porno. CSAM more accurately describes the nature of the material.
Posted by Water
Louisiana
Member since Jan 2020
1120 posts
Posted on 8/7/25 at 5:21 pm to
Child Sexual Abuse Material

or

Child Sexual Assault Material

It was changed because the word ‘p0rnography’ implies a form of consent to creating the material. It’s an argument that supporters of lowering or abolishing the age of consent make about the subject.

So a lot of laws and policies regarding it have been re-worded to very strongly condemn it as what it is, material of the sexual abuse/assault of a child.

It’s literally evidence of a crime being committed so it makes sense for the legal distinction.
Posted by CleverUserName
Member since Oct 2016
15908 posts
Posted on 8/7/25 at 6:53 pm to
This not the same school a teacher was busted with a student in the last week or so?

Yep..

The uppers at the school system may feel their seats getting a little warm.
This post was edited on 8/7/25 at 6:58 pm
Posted by Bestbank Tiger
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Posted on 8/7/25 at 7:40 pm to
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children ranging from ages 3-14


Kill the POS with fire.
Posted by Bourre
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Member since Nov 2012
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Posted on 8/7/25 at 7:43 pm to
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The uppers at the school system may feel their seats getting a little warm.


That’s a very red area of Florida too. These people won’t last long after these disgusting crimes
Posted by JPPT1974
East TN
Member since Aug 2018
82 posts
Posted on 8/7/25 at 8:20 pm to
If this young man's mom knew about it, it would implicate her in enabling her son's horrific behavior to these poor kids.
But innocent til proven guilty is not accepted in this world sadly.
Posted by Gee Grenouille
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Posted on 8/7/25 at 8:46 pm to
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Abuse, not assault. Just looked it up


Not the best phrasing amigo.
Posted by Artificial Ignorance
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Posted on 8/7/25 at 9:42 pm to
Bet she is proud parent today.
Posted by Turnblad85
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Posted on 8/7/25 at 9:45 pm to
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Bet she is proud parent today.




Bet she's regretting the choice to ever procreate.
Posted by LRB1967
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Member since Dec 2020
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Posted on 8/7/25 at 9:48 pm to
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walk throughs


Why allow an 18 year old to do walk throughs at an elementary school? Most 18 year olds would rather hang out with their friends
Posted by Roaad
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Posted on 8/7/25 at 9:54 pm to
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