The United States Postal Service Chief Data Officer Russel Rappel-Schmid was reportedly caught attempting to meet up with a 14-year-old teen boy for sex.
The news broke after the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department announced that Rappel-Schmid was arrested and was later released to receive a felony arraignment at a later date.
The USPS has in response terminated Rappel-Schmid and removed his profile from the site.
As the Chief Data Officer Rappel-Schmid was in charge of mail-in ballots and data management.
Right before his arrest a video that was reportedly Rappel-Schmid went viral and showed him admitting he’s a pedophile.
Take a listen:
Russell Rappel Schmid "I'm a pedophile"https://t.co/zgSD2lrjYT
— An Open Secret (@AnOpenSecret) July 13, 2022
BREAKING:
Chief Data Officer for U.S. Postal Regulatory Commission Arrested In Child Sex Sting Operation
Russell Rappel-Schmid tried to meet what he thought was a 14-year-old boy for sex
People versus Predators (PvP) in San Diego
Felony arraignment scheduled for next Monday pic.twitter.com/f5GwzxTYFB
— An Open Secret (@AnOpenSecret) July 13, 2022
The National Pulse had more on the story:
A high-level U.S. Postal Service official appointed under President Joe Biden was caught during a child sex sting, admitting “I’m a pedophile” on camera.
Russell Rappel-Schmid, the Chief Data Officer for the U.S. Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), was caught in San Diego, California attempting to meet a 14-year-old boy for sex.
The PRC is responsible for overseeing the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) – which deals with mail-in ballots during election season – and Rappel-Schmid was tasked with running the commission’s data management and compliance with the OPEN Government Data Act.
While federal authorities have not yet confirmed the man in the video is Rappel-Schmid, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department announced that Rappel-Schmid was released from the city’s Central Jail early Tuesday morning after being arrested on Monday. His felony arraignment is set for next Monday.
Rappel-Schmid was reportedly in San Diego for a business conference when he allegedly tried to meet what he thought was a 14-year-old boy for sex. The People vs Predators group filmed the encounter, and Rappel-Schmid can be seen admitting “I’m a pedophile.”
In response to the video and criminal charges, the PRC terminated Rappel-Schmid from his position.
“The Postal Regulatory Commission has become aware of the recent arrest of one of our employees. Upon becoming aware of this information, the Commission has terminated this employee effective immediately. The Commission is shocked and horrified at these serious allegations and maintains a steadfast commitment to promptly deal with any claims of employee misconduct.”
Russell Rappel-Schmid was terminated as Chief Data Officer by U.S. Postal Regulatory Commission, following arrest in child sex sting operation https://t.co/HSQ8rITaHZ
— An Open Secret (@AnOpenSecret) July 13, 2022
ABC 10 News added these details:
A former postal regulatory executive was allegedly caught on camera during a child sex sting in Downtown, San Diego. People versus Predators (PvP) is a vigilante justice group that recorded the confrontation.
A representative from PvP said that the man in the video is Russell Rappel-Schmid, the Chief Data Officer for the U.S. Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC). The PRC oversees the U.S. Postal Service to ensure transparency and accountability.
ABC 10News has blurred the face of the man in the video because federal authorities have not yet confirmed that he is Rappel-Schmid, but the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department told ABC 10News that Rappel-Schmid was released from the Central Jail early Tuesday morning after he was arrested on Monday by San Diego Harbor Police for arranging to meet a minor for lewd purposes.According to PvP, Rappel-Schmid was in San Diego for a business conference when he tried to meet what he thought was a 14-year-old boy for sex.
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