Martin County Man Sentenced for Distributing Child Pornography

NEW BERN, N.C. – A North Carolina man was sentenced today to more than 16 years imprisonment (201 months) followed by 30 years of supervised release for Distribution of Child Pornography.  

According to court documents and other information presented in court, Alexander Madison Chambers, age 26 of Martin County, was investigated by the Department of Homeland Security.  An undercover agent from Homeland Security saw that Chambers was messaging on an application distributing child sexual abuse materials in a group chat. The under-cover agent began chatting in private messages with Chambers, where Chambers claimed to have sexually abused a child with whom he had contact.  Additionally, Chambers expressed a desire to sexually abuse the undercover agent’s purported 4-year-old child.  

As a result of this undercover investigation, HSI agents executed a search warrant on Chambers’ residence in Williamston, which resulted in numerous devices being seized. On those devices, law enforcement found images and videos of child pornography. Additionally, law enforcement found a messaging application commonly used for trading child sexual abuse material. On this messaging application, law enforcement found the conversations where Chambers’ distributed child pornography to the undercover agent as well as to other users on the platform. 

“When Chambers distributed sexual abuse material of children, he perpetuated the victims’ trauma and abuse, which simply will not be tolerated,” Acting U.S. Attorney Daniel P. Bubar stated.  “It remains a top priority of our office to investigate and prosecute those who distribute these horrific materials that victimize children.  We appreciate the good work of the Homeland Security Investigations, who brought Chambers to justice.”

“The sentencing of this individual should serve as a clear message: HSI and our law enforcement partners remain steadfast in our commitment to protecting children and bringing to justice those who exploit them,” said Cardell T. Morant, Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Homeland Security Investigations Charlotte, which oversees North and South Carolina. “There is no place in our communities for those who traffic in child sexual abuse material. We will continue to use every tool at our disposal to identify offenders, hold them accountable, and safeguard the most vulnerable members of our society.”

Daniel P. Bubar, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina made the announcement after sentencing by U.S. District Judge Louise W. Flanagan.  The Department of Homeland Security investigated the case and Assistant U.S. Attorney Charity Wilson prosecuted the case.

Related court documents and information can be found on the website of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina or on PACER by searching for Case No. 7:24-CR-62-FL-RN.

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