An illegal alien who told police he was handing out campaign flyers for Janelle Stelson, Chimaobim Adedayo Igbojekwe pleaded guilty and has since been detained by ICE

HARRISBURG, Pa. – A man who told police he was handing out political flyers for Democratic congressional candidate Janelle Stelson pleaded guilty Tuesday to a disorderly conduct charge stemming from a Sept. 27 incident in Pennsylvania where he was caught with his pants off in public, fully exposing his genitals.

Pennsylvania court records identify the man as Chimaobim Adedayo Igbojekwe and list an Aurora, Colorado, home address. The docket shows Igbojekwe was initially charged with indecent exposure and two counts of disorderly conduct.

At a Sept. 30 proceeding, the indecent exposure charge and one disorderly conduct charge were withdrawn. Igbojekwe pleaded guilty to the remaining third-degree misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge.

Presler Says Igbojekwe Was Canvassing for Stelson

Scott Presler broke the case open on Wednesday, identifying Igbojekwe as a canvasser for Stelson and saying campaign flyers were found in his vehicle. Presler got that information from the police report filed by the police

“A canvasser for democrat Janelle Stelson — Chimaobim Adedayo Igbojekwe — was reportedly charged for indecent exposure after police found him half-naked wearing only a shirt & his genitals exposed,” Presler wrote.

Presler said the incident happened in a residential neighborhood near a park with residents, including children, in the area.

He also questioned why someone with a Colorado address was canvassing in Pennsylvania.

“Why is Janelle Stelson hiring canvassers that live in Aurora, Colorado?” Presler wrote.

The Pennsylvania court docket lists Igbojekwe’s home as Aurora, Colorado. Stelson has not responded to the incident, nor has she explained why she is bringing out-of-state people to knock on doors in her district.

According to the Associated Press, “Chimaobim Adedayo Igbojekwe was arrested by an East Pennsboro Township police officer on Sept. 27 after a report of a suspicious vehicle parked next to a public park on a residential street in the Harrisburg suburb.

“The officer wrote that, when Igbojekwe opened the door to talk to the officer, he noticed that Igbojekwe’s “genitals were exposed.”

“Igbojekwe told the officer he was “in the neighborhood for work and that he was waiting to hand out flyers for Janelle Stelson’s political campaign,” according to the report. Igbojekwe produced a stack of flyers, the officer wrote.

Shore News Network could not confirm Pressler’s allegations and the Stelson team has since denied the man worked for their campaign.

“This individual is not and has never been employed by the Janelle Stelson campaign. If he is an illegal immigrant who committed a crime he should be deported. We never heard of him prior to the news of his arrest. We are grateful to law enforcement for acting swiftly to arrest him,” the campaign responded to Pressler’s claims.

Igbojekwe says he was handing out campaign flyers for the Stelson campaign, according to the police report.

The Department of Homeland Security has since issued an arrest warrant for Igbojekwe.

“It’s unbelievable that Janelle Stelson would employ an illegal alien to work on a Congressional campaign, let alone a pervert who exposed himself in public,” said ICE Deputy Director Charles Wall.“Every single day, the men and women of DHS are working hard to target and remove dangerous illegal aliens like this sicko from our communities. The Trump Administration will always put the safety of the American people first.”

“Igbojekwe was lawfully admitted to the United States in June 2017. After his authorized period expired in November 2019, he illegally remained in the United States. He was granted deferred action by the Biden Administration in September 2021,” DHS added, citing their report from Shore News Network.

Court Docket Shows $49,000 Bail

The criminal docket lists monetary bail at $49,000 and identified Trevor J. Jeffers as the arresting officer.

The indecent exposure count was graded as a second-degree misdemeanor before being withdrawn Sept. 30 upon his plea deal.

One disorderly conduct charge was also withdrawn, while Igbojekwe entered a guilty plea to the remaining third-degree misdemeanor disorderly conduct count.

Incident Enters PA-10 Congressional Campaign

The arrest is now being raised in the political fight surrounding Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District, where Stelson is campaigning as the Democratic candidate. Her own campaign communications describe the race as a contest to flip PA-10.

Presler used the incident to criticize Stelson’s campaign and its canvassing operation, specifically focusing on Igbojekwe’s Colorado address and his assertion that Stelson campaign literature was inside the vehicle.