Alaa Robert Bartley, Child Pornography, Arizona 2024

A Phoenix police officer has been accused of sharing and producing child pornography. Alaa Robert Bartley, 41, was indicted by a federal grand jury on Tuesday for a series of child pornography-related offenses.

The indictment alleges that between August 2020 and August 2023, Bartley repeatedly exchanged digital images of child pornography. The indictment also alleges that in 2019, Bartley attempted to take sexually explicit images of a 15-year-old girl in a bathroom, and from December 2023 to April 2024, he used facilities of interstate commerce while attempting to induce another minor to engage in criminal sexual activity.

The charges against Bartley carry significant penalties. Attempted Production of Child Pornography carries a potential sentence of 15-30 years in prison; Attempted Coercion and Enticement of a Minor carries a sentence of 10 years to life in prison; and each count of Distributing, Receiving, and Possessing Child Pornography carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. All counts also carry a potential fine of up to $250,000 and up to a lifetime term of supervised release.

An indictment is simply a method by which a person is charged with criminal activity and raises no inference of guilt. An individual is presumed innocent until evidence is presented to a jury that establishes guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is conducting the investigation in this case. The United States Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona, is handling the prosecution.

Bartley is currently being held in custody pending trial.

Mandatory Facts

Defendant/Respondent: Alaa Robert Bartley

Criminal Charges: Attempted Production of Child Pornography, Attempted Coercion and Enticement of a Minor, Distributing, Receiving, and Possessing Child Pornography

City and State: Phoenix, Arizona

Exact Date: Tuesday

Sentence or Outcome: Detained in custody pending trial

Dollar Amounts: Up to $250,000 fine

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