Posted on 10/06/2025 10:20:49 PM PDT by Morgana
A Michigan man linked to prominent “anti-adult content” software has been charged with several child sex offenses after trying to meet up with a decoy minor for sexual activity.
On August 13, 2025, Kent County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Thomas Wideman, stepson of Ron DeHaas, co-founder of Covenant Eyes, a tool used by churches, schools, and families to monitor and filter online adult content.
Founded in 2000 with the expressed purpose of shielding his stepsons and family from the dangers of internet, following the death of his first wife and children in a tragic car accident, DeHaas’s Covenant Eyes pioneered the concept of Internet Accountability and claims more than 1.7 million people have rejected pornography as a result of their software.
According to court documents, an undercover female detective, posing as a 14-year-old girl, began communicating with Wideman on July 23. Over several weeks, Wideman sent explicit messages, expressed intent to bring condoms to a meeting, and requested photos.
A meeting was arranged for August 14 at a location provided by the detective. Upon arrival, Wideman was apprehended by officers, and a subsequent search of his phone revealed several child pornography videos.
Wideman faces eight felony charges, including using a computer to commit a crime, child sexually abusive activity, and soliciting minors for immoral purposes, some carrying potential life sentences.
His bond was set at $300,000, which was paid with assistance from DeHaas, allowing Wideman’s release pending trial. A status conference is scheduled for October.
*mugshot on link*
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It’s quite common when a person has to view such imagery as part of their job that it can change their morals.
The utter disintegration of the family.
It’s like a quiet, slow-motion nuclear bomb is crashing through the country, mindlessly obliterating society while we weren’t looking.
This story...what a shame.
What do you mean? His dad invented “Covenant Eyes” which blocks filth from coming into your home computer. So if his son was using the program he would not have seen anything and had a pure heart and mind.
Not only true but “Covenant Eyes” was created to prevent that.
Right. Ruddy orful.
Sad but true.
Principle. If you’re going to look at child porn, in order to do things like law enforcement, you better be very centered and mentally healthy. It will consume you if you don’t.
“Covenant eyes”. What a creepy name.
For the record, Thomas Wideman is 38 years old. The article was written in such a way as to imply that he was still in his step-father’s household.
What does this have to do with the founder of Covenant Eyes?
Sad story. Satan knows where to attack.
I don’t think the Covenant Eyes is a filter program where the admins are exposed to the filth; but I’m not sure, not having explored the net’s back alleys myself. Keeps my computer virus-free, I must say.
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