A man who once unsuccessfully ran for Outagamie County Sheriff has been sentenced on child pornography charges.
Alexander P. Bebris, 51, from Denmark, was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for distribution of child pornography.
According to court records, in September 2018, Facebook notified the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) that one of its users had sent images of child pornography via its messenger system to another Facebook user account.
The Wisconsin Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Taskforce launched an investigation and determined that the images were sent from an IP address in use at Bebris’s residence in Neenah. Authorities said investigators executed a search warrant at Bebris’ residence in December 2018, and an examination of Bebris’ computer revealed images of pornography involving children ranging in age from approximately one to fifteen years old.
According to a statement from the U.S. Attorney's Office of the Eastern District of Wisconsin, Bebris spent his career in law enforcement. Most recently he served as Public Safety Chief in Oakwood, Ohio. In 2018, he ran unsuccessfully for the position of Outagamie County Sheriff.
Following his release from prison, Bebris will spend six years on supervised release. He will also be required to register as a sexual offender.
