A pro-life activist was arrested after he scaled an 844-foot building in Oklahoma City, according to a report.
Maison Des Champs, who goes by “Pro-life Spiderman” on Instagram climbed to the top of the 50-floor Devon Tower, Oklahoma City’s tallest building.
When Des Champs reached the top of the building he was arrested by officials who had been waiting for him there, KFOR News reported.
Pro-life activist Maison Des Champs was arrested after climbing the Devon Tower in Oklahoma City on June 14, 2022. Oklahoma City Police
The “Pro-life Spiderman” climbing the 844-foot building. Oklahoma News 5The station’s meteorologist, Emily Sutton, said the winds at the top of the tower were between 35-40 miles per hour.
Des Champs briefly went live on Instagram during his climb and has posted pictures and videos from previous climbs on his page.
Read more about 'Pro-Life Spider-Man' Maison Des Champs' stunts
- Maison Des Champs — the daredevil activist who calls himself the “Pro-Life Spider-Man” — scaled the New York Times building in Manhattan on May 5, 2022. The climber hung one banner that read “ABORTION KILLS MORE THAN 911 EVERY WEEK!” and another that depicted an image of a fetus.
- Des Champs climbed the 50-floor Devon Tower in Oklahoma City on June 14, 2022. The activist was arrested as soon as he got to the top of the skyscraper.
- Ahead of Super Bowl LVII in Phoenix, Des Champs was arrested for ascending a 40-story building in the city’s downtown on Feb. 7, 2023. The stunt took place just 15 miles from State Farm Stadium. He claimed to be raising awareness and money for anti-abortion causes.
- Des Champs was arrested yet again for climbing Chicago’s 600-foot Accenture Tower on Oct. 11, 2023. The building notably houses the Consulate General of Israel to the Midwest.
- The pro-life demonstrator climbed on top of the Las Vegas Sphere on Feb. 7, 2024 — just days before Super Bowl LVIII. Des Champs claimed to be raising money for a homeless pregnant woman named Isabel. He was taken into police custody after being told to “go through the top” to get down from the Sphere.
Police also said they arrested the pilot operating the drone that followed Des Champs to the top of the building as well.
Oklahoma City police at the Devon Tower as Des Champs scaled the building. BRYAN TERRY/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA
Des Champs has previously protested abortion by climbing the Salesforce building in San Francisco and the New York Times building in Manhattan. Oklahoma News 5Des Champs says on his website that he is a rock climber who switched to climbing skyscrapers to protest abortion.
Des Champs was arrested for scaling the Salesforce building to protest abortion about a month ago. The Salesforce building is California’s second-tallest building. Just days later, Des Champs was back at it and climbed the entire New York Times building in New York.
Des Champs said he was inspired to begin climbing buildings to protest abortion after hearing about Dr. Cesare Santangelo, who has been a target of anti-abortion groups.
Des Champs’ website says he also climbed Las Vegas Aria Hotel in August 2021 to protest Nevada’s COVID-19 mandates.
