The missing part of the story involves him stocking a local woman, and writing erotic fiction about how he was going to murder her and taking over her life.

Also posting of pictures of children to porn sites.

https://1819news.com/news/item/to-say-i-was-a-stalker-would-be-a-bit-of-an-understatement-curvy-transgender-smiths-station-mayor-copeland-wrote-fiction-about-murdering-real-life-local-businesswoman-assuming-her-identity