PHOENIX, Ariz. – A Phoenix police officer has been slapped with a string of child pornography-related charges, including Attempted Production of Child Pornography; Attempted Coercion and Enticement of a Minor; and multiple counts of Distributing, Receiving, and Possessing Child Pornography.
Alaa Robert Bartley, 41, of Gilbert, was indicted by a federal grand jury on Tuesday for his alleged crimes, which date back to 2019. According to the indictment, Bartley repeatedly exchanged digital images of child pornography between August 2020 and August 2023.
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.
Bartley’s alleged crimes carry serious penalties, including 15-30 years in prison for Attempted Production of Child Pornography, 10 years to life in prison for Attempted Coercion and Enticement of a Minor, and up to 20 years in prison for each count of Distributing, Receiving, and Possessing Child Pornography. All counts also carry a potential fine of up to $250,000 and up to a lifetime term of supervised release.
Despite the severity of the charges, 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, and the United States Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona, is handling the prosecution.
According to court documents, the case number is CR 24-0749-PHX-JJT, and the release number is 2024-057_Bartley. The rules for the case are as follows: Minimum 6 paragraphs, Lead with the crime directly, Gritty, direct tone, and Preserve verbatim defendant names, ages, cities, dollar amounts, sentences, and charges.
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Key Facts
- State: Arizona
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: Official Source ↗
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