Soros-backed DA refuses to prosecute man who performed sex act in front of kids

Florida State Attorney Monique Worrell, the chief prosecutor for Orange and Osceola counties, has come under fire for refusing to prosecute a man who publicly masturbated in a park in front of children.

A father of a two-year-old toddler who was present filmed the 61-year-old Kevin Chapman performing the sex act. But despite video evidence and witness testimony, Worrell said the prosecutor assigned to the case concluded that it would be too difficult to prosecute.

“All things that are wrong are not illegal, and I’m not standing before you today telling you that what happened in that park was wrong, but I am standing before you today telling you that I trust the word of the attorney who was assigned to this case,” she said.

“He said, although those actions were wrong, he could not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they were illegal. And that is the only standard by which we go forward in prosecution.”

Florida Statute § 800.03 makes it unlawful to expose or exhibit one's sexual organs in public, or on private premises visible from public places, in a “vulgar or indecent manner.” Florida Statute § 800.04 prohibits intentionally masturbating, intentionally exposing genitals in a lewd or lascivious manner, or doing other sexual acts when a minor is present.

Worrell’s decision not to prosecute comes on the heels of her decision to drop all charges against a man who shared child pornography involving toddlers.

Florida AG: ‘Do your job and enforce the law’

On Friday, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier wrote a scathing letter to Worrell, accusing her of posing “a serious threat to public safety” by dismissing both cases.

“There is no doubt that Chapman’s actions were disgusting and criminal,” Uthmeier wrote. “It is your duty to prosecute him. Yet, your office never even talked to the father—except to let him know that you weren’t pursuing charges. He represents an obvious danger to children, families, and all decent citizens in your circuit. I strongly encourage you to reconsider dismissing the charge against Chapman.”

Uthmeier then weighed in on the child pornography case, saying that Worrell’s dismissal of the charges “was an unacceptable mistake.” He ended the letter by accusing Worrell of incompetence, breaching her duties, malfeasance, and neglect. 

“Do your job and enforce the law,” Uthmeier directed Worrell on X.

Worrell is one of over 70 soft-on-crime district attorneys backed by billionaire George Soros.

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