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Bryant Moreland, also known as EDP445, is being re-examined in a 2021 case where he allegedly sent explicit photos to someone he believed was a 13-year-old girl during a sting operation. The Kern County District Attorney's Office is re-investigating the case after statements made by Moreland in a new documentary were brought to their attention, but no charges have been filed yet. The case initially did not result in charges against Moreland. The sheriff's office has stated they are aware of the documentary but are not actively investigating unless additional information becomes available.
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Bryant Moreland, a former YouTube personality known as EDP445, is facing renewed scrutiny over a 2021 incident in which he allegedly sent explicit photos to someone he thought was a 13-year-old girl, but was actually a decoy used by predator hunters. This person was working with an organization that posed as a child to catch predators, and Moreland was allegedly trying to meet this person in person. The Kern County District Attorney's Office in Bakersfield, California had initially declined to file charges against Moreland following the sting operation. However, after a new documentary called "The Sick Mind of EDP445" came out, which included interviews with Moreland and his own accounts of the incident, the DA's office is now re-examining the case.
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Bryant Moreland, better known as EDP445, is back in the spotlight after a new documentary revisited the controversy surrounding him.
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The former YouTube personality is featured in
The Sick Mind of EDP445, a documentary by Mike Clum that looks back at several moments from Moreland’s past.
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One of those is the 2021 “cupcake” incident, which is now reportedly being re-examined by the Kern County District Attorney’s Office in Bakersfield, California.
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The case dates back to a sting operation involving Moreland and a person he believed was a 13-year-old girl.
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According to the information about the incident, the person was actually a decoy working with predator hunters.
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Moreland was reportedly accused of sending explicit photos of himself to the person he thought was the teenager and was allegedly trying to meet her.
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No charges were filed against him over the operation at the time.
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Why the Kern County District Attorney’s Office is looking at the case again
The renewed attention comes from statements made in the documentary.
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Bakersfield Now reported that the Kern County District Attorney’s Office is now re-examining the 2021 case because of what Moreland said in the film.
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The office reportedly stated:
“We are re-examining the case in light of the statements made by the suspect in the documentary.
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”That statement does not mean new charges have been filed against Moreland.
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It means the earlier case is being looked at again based on material that appeared in the documentary.
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The sheriff’s office has taken a different position for now.
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It confirmed that officials know about Clum’s documentary but said there is no active investigation unless more information becomes available.
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Its statement read:
“We are aware of the documentary produced by Mike Clum about this case; however, at this time, we are not actively investigating the matter unless additional information becomes available.”EDP445’s documentary also includes comparisons to Jeffrey Epstein and others
Another clip from the documentary has also drawn attention.
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Mike Clum posted an extended scene on X that did not make the final version of the film.
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The roughly three-minute clip shows Moreland discussing controversial figures including Jeffrey Epstein, Jared Fogle, R Kelly and Michael Jackson.
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While talking about Epstein and Fogle, Moreland said he was different from them and claimed he had never raped anyone.
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He also spoke positively about the music of R Kelly and Michael Jackson while distancing himself from their alleged actions.
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For now, the biggest development is the reported review by the Kern County District Attorney’s Office.
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The sheriff’s office, however, says it is not actively investigating unless additional information comes forward.
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