Man Charged After Allegedly Sending Secret Sex Video to 32-Person Group Chat
Andrew Powell · Oct 21, 2026 · 2 min read
A 19-year-old North Carolina man is facing felony charges after police accused him of secretly recording a sexual encounter with a University of North Carolina at Charlotte student and sending the video to a fraternity group chat.
Alexander Michael Evanoff was accused of using his cellphone on Sept. 19 to record a sexually explicit video while he and the woman were having sex, per Fox News.
Investigators said he then shared the recording without her knowledge or permission.
According to an affidavit, Evanoff allegedly sent the video to a Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity group chat containing 32 members. He was later charged with one count of disclosing private images and two counts of felony secret peeping.
During an interview with investigators, Evanoff allegedly acknowledged that he intentionally recorded the encounter and distributed the video to the group chat. The affidavit states that he also admitted he had not asked the woman for permission to record or share the footage.
The woman later confronted Evanoff about the alleged recording. According to the affidavit, she asked whether sending the video to the fraternity chat was intended to make him "appear cool."
Evanoff allegedly responded affirmatively and apologized, according to investigators.
Police arrested Evanoff Monday. Court and jail records show he was released Tuesday after posting a $10,000 bond.
Sigma Alpha Epsilon said Evanoff was not a member of the fraternity and had never been formally initiated into its North Carolina Beta Chapter. Saylor Schwab, the fraternity's assistant director of communications, said the chapter withdrew his bid for initiation after leaders learned about the allegations.
"The individual is not a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon and was never initiated into the North Carolina Beta Chapter," Schwab told Fox News Digital.
She said fraternity leaders acted quickly after learning of the alleged conduct and emphasized that the organization condemns sexual misconduct.
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte also said Evanoff is not currently enrolled at the school.
"The individual who has been charged is not currently enrolled at the University," a university spokesperson told WSOC. The spokesperson added that the alleged behavior, if proven true, is "reprehensible" and does not reflect conduct the university expects or will tolerate from members of its campus community.
The criminal allegations remain accusations, and the case will proceed through the court system.