Disturbing twist after sicko allegedly recorded families with spy cameras at rental mansion

A man facing felony charges for child sexual abuse material inside his vacation rental property has been released on bail.

His bail had been set to $75,000 and he is facing one felony count of possession of child sex abuse material.

Not only was Christian Parmalee Edwards, 44, of Oakhurst, California found in possession of the disturbing materials but he was also secretly recording guests who rented his Granite Butte Way property, according to the criminal complaint.

An image of the home shows a multi-level mansion with a gray-blue roof. Among those filmed were women and children in the lower level of the house, police alleged.

At lease one child without their clothes on was also filmed, police added. Filming was not done just through hidden cameras but also by attempts to record from outside the house through window blinds.

A tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children flagged suspected online distribution activity in Oakhurst.

Cops executed a search warrant last month, seizing 30 devices with at least 4,000 files of child sex abuse material.

They also found a “life-like child doll designed for sexual use” with its hands tied as well as newly bought children’s clothes.

“This showcases the escalation in behaviors from viewing digital images to filming to physical behaviors,” said Kart Woertman, a director at the sheriff’s office.

His neighbors want Edwards to stay away, they told ABC30.

“We didn’t even know we were in danger,” said Anthony Polfer, who lives down the street from the property.

Edwards had listed his house as a rental on July 2025, and videos seem to date back to then, officers said.

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