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A man who has been branded “Fluke Skywalker” for his portrayal of the icon “Star Wars” character at kid’s charity events has been arrested for possessing child pornography.
John Stevens, 59, who regularly appears as the beloved Jedi Luke Skywalker, was arrested Wednesday in Cincinnati, Ohio on multiple counts of pandering sexually oriented material involving a minor, according to court records.
The alleged perv cosplayer had multiple pictures and videos on his phone of “very young female children” engaging in sex acts with adult males, officials said.
Stevens had been dressing up as the Jedi for years — with clients booking him at events to support kids’ charities.
“When you have me attend your child’s or adult’s birthday party, fundraiser, company party or special event, I will donate 100% of your donation to local charities that help sick children,” Stevens’ website reads.
Stevens allegedly had three videos and five images on his cell phone of the child. The details were “too profane to say out loud in front of the media,” prosecutors said.
The alleged child predator has amassed a following on social media of over 30,000.
Stevens gained national attention at a California Comic-Con in 2016 — with people believing he was the real Mark Hamill who played Luke Skywalker in the “Star Wars” franchise.
An abundance of fans even disrupted the event, waiting to snap a photo with the store-brand Skywalker.
Stevens is known to donate to the Ronald McDonald House and to the Dragonfly Foundation — both of which are focused on helping children, according to the outlet.
A high bond was requested by Woods, with the attorney telling the judge that a psychologist deemed the wannabe Jedi’s “fantasy fuels the behavior in this case.”
Steven’s bond was set at $200,000.
He is due back in court later this month.
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