IMO it's a good thing this will be a federal case and not left up to the local PD since his father has ties there.
In the comments section it sounded like he has a family, my sympathies go out to them along with his victims.
It always gets me how some people are so quick to deny things, saying the accused is such a good man blah blah blah. Don't they understand that the people who are really up to no good use their public personna to hide what they really are. A creepy looking homeless guy does not have the opportunities to befriend and groom a child the way someone in power does such as a teacher, clergy, scout leader, community volunteer does.
I'm always much more suspicous of someone who seems to good, to involved with children.
VB