LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – A former Las Vegas second-grade teacher has been sentenced to nine years in prison for sharing child pornography.
According to court documents, 38-year-old Alexander Scott Derringer distributed over 130 digital files known as CSAM through the social media application Kik.
Officials reported Derringer pleaded guilty to one count of child pornography in June 2024.
United States District Judge James C. Mahan additionally sentenced Derringer to 20 years of supervised release.
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received two tips claiming an IP address linked to Derringer’s home was found sharing images and videos of child sexual abuse.
Reports confirm the center shared these tips with the Henderson Police Department.
Police later identified Derringer.
“Mr. Derringer abused his position of public trust to prey on those we expected him to protect,” said Special Agent in Charge Spencer L. Evans of the FBI Las Vegas Division. “Every time child pornography is viewed on the internet, it re-victimizes a child. The sexual exploitation of children is among the most unscrupulous crimes we investigate, and today’s sentencing serves as a reminder that the FBI and our partners will work tirelessly to protect children from abuse and exploitation.”
The United States Attorney District of Nevada shared that the FBI-led Child Exploitation Task Force comprises various agencies, including the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, North Las Vegas Police Department, Henderson Police Department, Nevada AG Office, and Homeland Security Investigations.
These agencies collaborated to investigate this case.
Authorities shared that seeking justice was important to uphold the mission of a nationwide initiative, Project Safe Childhood.
The initiative has worked to fight back against child sexual exploitation since May 2006.
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