Brandon Keith Mitchell is a Seven Valleys, Pennsylvania, resident who recently sparked controversy after internet users uncovered that he is a registered s*x offender
Brandon initially went viral after posting a heartwarming video meant to document him and his husband’s surrogacy journey.
Who is Brandon Keith Mitchell of Pennsylvania, gay s*x offender who documented baby boy surrogacy journey with husband Logan Steven Riley
Unless a miracle happens, this child has almost no chance at a normal life. pic.twitter.com/dwwXaH4Nbi
— Derek Blighe (@BligheDerek) July 27, 2025
BREAKING – It’s been revealed a gay couple who crowdfunded their surrogacy journey now has custody of a baby boy, despite one partner Brandon Keith Riley Mitchell being a convicted child sex offender, using a Pennsylvania surrogacy loophole that bypasses state adoption… pic.twitter.com/XkSRSNnpTs
— Right Angle News Network (@Rightanglenews) July 28, 2025
The revelations sparked a wave of outrage online, with the situation raising serious ethical and legal questions about surrogacy laws in the U.S.
Brandon Keith Mitchell revealed as child s*x offender
Brandon Keith Mitchell has reportedly been revealed as a Tier 1 registered s*x offender in Pennsylvania. According to reports, authorities arrested him back in 2016 after he tried to solicit n*de photos and s*xual acts from a 16-year-old student. Mitchell was 30 years old back then and teaching chemistry at Downingtown West High School. During the investigation, Police uncovered over 12,000 messages between him and the student, which included all sorts of explicit images and instructions to delete conversations.
The investigators also found hundreds of s*xually explicit videos of the minor on his personal laptop. During the court proceedings, Mitchell pleaded guilty to felony child p*rn*graphy possession and corruption of minors. Despite facing a sentence of up to 23 months, he went out on parole after just two months but had to surrender his teaching license and was barred from any unsupervised contact with minors.
BREAKING: One of the fathers given adoptive rights to a baby—Brandon Keith Riley Mitchell—has been revealed as a registered s*x offender. pic.twitter.com/bXgqRBxnBu
— The General (@GeneralMCNews) July 28, 2025
Video of gay couple “surrogacy journey” goes viral
Brandon Keith Mitchell originally shared the now-viral video of him and his husband, Logan Riley. They then showed a video of their son’s first year of life, celebrating their journey into parenthood through surrogacy. In response to the video, Irish political activist Derek Blighe reposted it on July 27, adding a caption warning about the child’s safety. The caption triggered both support and backlash and drew over a million views in less than a day.
Reactions from netizens
The viral video of Brandon Keith Mitchell and his partner unsurprisingly generated all kinds of polarizing reactions from netizens, with some users dismissing Blighe’s warning as homophobic. Alliance LGB co-founder Bev Jackson stated:
If the child has two loving male parents, there is no evidence whatsoever that he or she will not prosper.”
Another user commented:
Makes me happy. That baby is going to be raised not to hate people and will be loved.”
However, upon the discovery that Mitchell’s record was confirmed, critics soon started accusing the couple of hiding vital information from the surrogate and supporters. The revelation also raised concerns about legal loopholes that allowed a convicted s*x offender to obtain custody through surrogacy.
Official statements
One half of a widely celebrated gay surrogacy influencer couple on TikTok has been identified as a convicted child sex offender and former high school teacher.
Brandon Keith Riley-Mitchell, who previously taught at Downingtown West High School in Pennsylvania, was convicted of… pic.twitter.com/GDWJ90SfBt
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) July 28, 2025
Helen Gibson of Surrogacy Concern called for immediate action, stating:
If it is correct that one of these men is a convicted s*x offender, then this is deeply concerning. Local authorities must investigate immediately, including exploring removal of the child.” She also warned this may be one of many similar unregulated cases.
Gibson continued:
Surrogacy is not a child-centered act. Removing a child from their birth mother and primary safeguarding is cruel, unethical, and potentially enables child abuse. We need a global ban on surrogacy for all and we need it now. Children must come first.”
Brandon Keith Mitchell biography and age
Brandon Keith Mitchell is a resident of Seven Valleys, Pennsylvania, who originally hails from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He is currently 39 years old and originally worked as a high school chemistry teacher before his conviction. Following his release, he took up the role of a chemist with a pharmaceutical testing company and he has since avoided media attention up until now. Brandon reportedly loves travelling and has had several international travel trips in the past, and claims to enjoy politics, history, and different cultures.
Brandon Keith Riley-Mitchell (née Mitchell), of Seven Valleys, Pa., previously taught at Downingtown West High School.
Brandon has worked at Eurofins since 2018 as a team leader, overseeing chemists who conduct biopharmaceutical product testing and the company featured him and his husband in their Pride celebration social media posts just last year. Riley-Mitchell made the career pivot after his child s*x conviction ended his teaching career in childhood education.
Brandon Keith Riley-Mitchell, is a registered Level 1 sex offender in the state of Pennsylvania, convicted in 2016 for possession of child p*rn*graphy and corruption of minors, involving a 16-year-old, while working as a high school teacher.
Logan Steven Riley, 34, his husband was an elementary school teacher in Baltimore as recently as 2020, though it’s unknown if he is still working in education since relocating to Pennsylvania. The couple owns a 2,200-square-foot, four-bedroom home in Seven Valleys, Pa. where they make LGBTQ+ pride-themed social media videos featuring their toddler.
Education
Although the exact details about his college education have not been made public, his background in chemistry suggests that he obtained formal education in the sciences.
Profession
Prior to his conviction, Mitchell worked as a science teacher at Downingtown West High School. Since then, Mitchell has worked for Eurofins BioPharma Product Testing in Lancaster as a chemist for nearly nine years.
Marriage
Brandon Keith Mitchell married his partner Logan Riley in 2021, who works as a second-grade teacher from Maryland. Following the marriage, the couple moved to Seven Valleys, Pennsylvania, and in October 2020, they launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise $50,000 for their surrogacy journey. The couple eventually confirmed a successful pregnancy by late 2023.
El hombre a la dercha, Brandon Keith Riley-Mitchell, es un delincuente sexual de Nivel 1 registrado en el estado de Pensilvania, condenado en 2016 por posesión de pornografía infantil y corrupción de menores, involucrando a un joven de 16 años, mientras trabajaba como profesor de… https://t.co/Cj56RQ4Nic pic.twitter.com/uTotOIvauT
— Enior (@EniorJimenez) July 28, 2025
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