Overview
- Christian Parmalee Edwards, 44, of Oakhurst was booked into the Madera County Jail after deputies alleged he used his luxury rental to record guests during private moments, and he remains in custody.
- Detectives, who executed a search warrant at 50730 Granite Butte Way on March 19, seized multiple electronic devices and more than 4,000 files of child sexual abuse material for forensic analysis.
- Investigators say the recordings were made on-site by filming through cracks in window blinds with a phone rather than with hidden cameras.
- The sheriff’s office released a photo of the three-story property and urged anyone who stayed there from 2023 to March 2026 to call Detective Eder Andrade at 559-517-7997 or the main line at 559-675-7770.
- The case began with a tip from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and now involves the regional Internet Crimes Against Children task force, with possible invasion-of-privacy charges under review as victim outreach continues.