Petersburg man pleads not guilty to federal charges for explicit sexual content of children

A Petersburg man has pleaded not guilty for allegedly sharing child sexual abuse material.

Alejandro “Alex” Melendez Aguilar, 45, was indicted last month on 10 felony charges for possession and distribution of child pornography. He was arraigned remotely from jail in Juneau through the Petersburg Courthouse on Jan. 6.

Last year, law enforcement officers said they received a tip from Kik, a social networking app, reporting Aguilar’s account shared explicit sexual content of children. Alaska State Troopers investigated. When interviewing Aguilar in November, they said he admitted sharing adult c...

 

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