Jan Harzan, the executive director of the Mutual UFO Network has been arrested on charges of soliciting a minor “for the purpose of engaging in sexual activity,” according to police.
Harzan, who has headed MUFON, one of the oldest UFO research organizations in the United States since 2013, is accused of soliciting “sexual activity from a detective he believed was a 13-year-old girl,” according to a release from the Huntington Beach, CA police department, which stated:
On July 3, detectives contacted a male by the name of Jan Harzan after Harzan solicited sexual activity from a detective he believed was a 13 year old girl. The suspect solicited the minor to meet for the purpose of engaging in sexual activity, and when the suspect agreed to meet the supposed minor, detectives were there to take him into custody.2
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MUFON was founded in 1969 to track citizen sightings of UFOs. Their role in the UFO world is extensive. According to the organization’s website, Harzan is a former IBM engineer who had contact with a UFO as a child. Their website elaborates, saying:
“(Harzan was) visited by a real UFO, no more than thirty feet from [his brother and him], with no visible means of propulsion other than making a humming noise, before shooting off over the horizon. This event profoundly changed their lives.”1
Statement from the MUFON Board of Directors
In light of recent events, Jan Harzan has been permanently removed as the Executive Director of the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON).
Effective immediately, he will no longer serve any role in the organization.— Mutual UFO Network (@mufon) July 15, 2020
The UFO research world has been inundated with Pizzagate-esque allegations in the past. They have also accused the government of releasing UFO videos to cover up pedophile rings. Harzan’s arrest is almost sure to reignite those controversies.
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Mufon released the following statement following Harzan’s arrest:
Notice From the MUFON Board of Directors
In light of recent events, Jan Harzan has been permanently removed as the Executive Director of the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON).
Effective immediately, he will no longer serve any role in the organization.
David MacDonald, Executive Director Emeritus and a member of the MUFON Board of Directors, will now assume the duties of Executive Director. MUFON remains committed to its core mission: the study of UFOs for the benefit of humanity. This mission is greater than any one person or member of MUFON and supersedes all other considerations.
We will continue to move forward and focus on our mission statement.3
Jason McClellan, a popular UFO podcast host, tweeted:
“Shocked doesn’t describe what I’m feeling right now. I just learned that the executive director of MUFON was arrested for soliciting a minor. I always considered Jan to be a friend. This is really disturbing and disgusting news.”1
