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Police in North Carolina arrested a 19-year-old man accused of secretly recording a sexual encounter with a University of North Carolina at Charlotte student and sharing the video in a fraternity group chat.
Authorities allege that Alexander Michael Evanoff used his cellphone on Sept. 19 to record sexually explicit footage while he and the woman were having sex, then distributed the video without her permission. He faces one count of disclosing private images and two felony counts of secret peeping.
Investigators say Evanoff later sent the recording to a Sigma Alpha Epsilon group chat that included 32 members.
Police charged 19-year-old Alexander Michael Evanoff with disclosing private images and two felony counts of secret peeping. He allegedly recorded a sexual encounter with a University of North Carolina at Charlotte student and shared the footage with fraternity members. (MCSO)
According to an affidavit, Evanoff told investigators that he intentionally recorded the encounter and sent the video to the fraternity group chat.
He also allegedly acknowledged that he did not ask for or receive the woman’s consent to record or distribute the footage.
Police say a female student at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte was recorded without her knowledge during a sexual encounter, after which the video was circulated in a fraternity group chat. (University of North Carolina at Charlotte/Facebook)
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The woman later confronted Evanoff and asked whether he had shared the recording in the fraternity chat to make himself “appear cool.” The affidavit states that he said yes and apologized.
Court and jail records indicate that Evanoff was arrested Monday and released the next day after posting $10,000 bond.
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte campus, where police say a 19-year-old man secretly recorded a sexual encounter with a female student and shared the video with fraternity members. (University of North Carolina at Charlotte/Facebook)
A University of North Carolina at Charlotte spokesperson told WSOC that Evanoff is not enrolled at the university.
“The individual who has been charged is not currently enrolled at the University. The alleged conduct in this case, if true, is reprehensible. It is not what we expect or will tolerate from members of our campus community,” the spokesperson said.
News Media reached out to the university, Evanoff’s attorney and Sigma Alpha Epsilon for additional comment.