NEW: Former Gettysburg mayor Chad-Alan Carr arrested in Texas on new child sex abuse charges after fleeing Pennsylvania
Chad-Alan Carr, the openly gay founder of Gettysburg Pride and former mayor of Gettysburg, was arrested in Palestine, Texas, on April 8, 2026, by the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office in coordination with Pennsylvania authorities.
Carr had previously posted bail in Pennsylvania on initial charges but fled to Texas, where he is originally from.
The new warrant includes two felony counts of sexual assault, one count of depicting child sex acts on a computer, and two counts of corruption of minors.
The charges stem from allegations made by three additional victims who came forward.