Nikos Pappas, Child Pornography, Alabama 2023

Former University of Alabama Music Professor Charged with Child Pornography

Birmingham, AL – In a shocking turn of events, a former University of Alabama music professor has been charged with receiving and possessing child pornography.

Nikos Pappas, 41, of Tuscaloosa, has been charged with two counts of child pornography, one for receiving the material on a computer at his residence between January 2014 and September 2016, and another for possessing the material on a second computer found in his university office during the same time period.

According to court documents, the laptop computer taken from Pappas’ home contained more than 100 videos of child pornography, some depicting sex acts with very young children, and Pappas’ second computer contained more than 150 images and at least 25 videos of child pornography.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office filed a two-count information charging Pappas with receiving and possessing child pornography. The plea agreement details Pappas’ receipt and possession of child pornography using the internet and computers.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations investigated the case, which Assistant U.S. Attorney John B. Ward is prosecuting.

Pappas is scheduled for arraignment on June 15. If convicted, Pappas faces a penalty of five to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine for receiving child pornography, and a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine for possessing child pornography.

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