(Ken Silva, Headline USA) The Fourth Circuit Appeals Court ruled this week that the son of alleged would-be Trump assassin Ryan Routh is to remain in jail pending his sentencing for possessing child pornography.
The son, Oran Routh, was arrested last September after agents searched his home in connection to his father’s alleged Sept. 15 assassination attempt on Donald Trump at his Florida golf course. Oran pled guilty to one count of possessing child pornography in January.
Up until his guilty plea, Routh had been on house arrest. He’s now in jail, but filed an appeal last month to be released until his official May 14 sentencing on the grounds that he’s in danger from other inmates.
In his appeal, Oran argued that the notoriety of his father has made him a marked man in prison. Being convicted of possessing child porn hasn’t helped his cause, either, he added.
Last week, the DOJ opposed Oran’s appeal, telling the Fourth Circuit that he doesn’t have a valid case to get out of jail.
“Though Routh’s circumstances may be unusual, he has not shown evidence of any specific threats or vulnerabilities during his previous or current detention. Instead, he has pointed only to news articles regarding his and his father’s charges and offered speculation regarding potential harms,” the DOJ’s lawyers argued.
“On this record, the district court did not clearly err in determining Routh’s circumstances do not constitute ‘exceptional reasons’ why his detention is inappropriate, and correctly denied Routh’s motion for release pending sentencing.”
The Fourth Circuit sided with the DOJ in a one-page decision filed Monday.
Unsurprisingly, an appeals court ruled this week that Ryan Routh's son must stay in jail pending his May 14 sentencing for possessing CP.
It was a 1-page decision https://t.co/Mt2Lq1pbJ5 pic.twitter.com/6Jae1JOpfV— Ken Silva (@JD_Cashless) March 20, 2025
“Upon review of memoranda relative to this bail appeal, the court affirms the district court’s order regarding release,” the appeals panel said.
Law enforcement started investigating Oran for child pornography in late 2023, when the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, or NCMEC, flagged a video allegedly on his phone. NCMEC passed that tip along to the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office, which visited his mother’s home last February. Law enforcement didn’t follow up until Oran’s father allegedly tried to kill Trump.
Oran faces up to 20 years in prison. His father faces trial for attempted assassination in September.
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