ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. \u2013 A former president of downtown Winter Park\u2019s business group was arrested Tuesday as part of a child sex sting. <\/p>\n
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 County Sheriff\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n
According to the arrest affidavit, deputies said Chambers confirmed during a traffic stop near Aloma Avenue that the accounts belonged to him and that he was communicating with a 14-year-old, but wouldn\u2019t go into details.<\/p>\n
Chambers is an executive for a clothing company on Park Avenue in Winter Park, and a former president of the Park Avenue District, which is Winter Park\u2019s business association.<\/p>\n
Chambers was also a former president of Exodus International, an Orlando-based organization that promoted conversion therapy for same-sex attraction. <\/p>\n
In 2013, Chambers formally renounced conversion therapy and closed Exodus International, saying the move was made \u201cafter a year of dialogue and prayer about the organization\u2019s place in a changing culture.\u201d<\/p>\n
The charges against Chambers include solicitation of a minor via computer, obscene material distribution of info harmful to minors, and unlawful use of a two-way communication device.<\/p>\n
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