Connor Weston, 27, reportedly declared himself a ‘non-offending pedophile’ and threatened to kill himself
Ohio man charged after brandishing gun at New York City Wikipedia conference Connor Weston, 27, reportedly declared himself a ‘non-offending pedophile’ and threatened to kill himself Ramon Antonio Vargas Sun 19 Oct 2025 05.00 EDT Share An Ohio man is facing criminal charges after he allegedly stormed a stage at a Wikipedia conference in New York City with a gun – as well as a sign declaring himself a “non-offending pedophile” – and threatened to kill himself.
Connor Weston, 27, was reportedly tackled by organizers of WikiConference North America 2025, thwarting tragedy, before police said officers booked him on counts of criminal possession of a weapon and reckless endangerment.
The Dayton resident had evidently paid to attend the four-day conference when he disrupted its opening ceremony at 9am Friday in Manhattan’s Civic Hall. He jumped on to a stage at the venue, pointed a gun at his head and the ceiling, and expressed a desire to take his life while a sign draped around his neck declared him to be an “anti-contact non-offending pedophile”, police and multiple media reports said.
Hope this guy gets the help he is clearly crying out for.
I think we all know mental health isn’t something humans care deeply about as a whole.
Especially not the mental health of pedophiles, non-offending of otherwise.
Well tbf, most of the offending ones seem to be republicans or preachers—and they frequently get off… the hook!
I’ll see myself out.
That was not the story I was expecting. I assumed it was going to be a political act. That’s sad, man.
Somebody needs to have a word with Ohio.
Ohio needs a lot of words
There’s nothing wrong with Ohio (except the snow and the rain).
I really like Drew Carey and I’d love to see the rock and roll hall of fame.
Hope he feels better soon
Fucking daytonians
