19-Year-Old Accused of Secretly Recording UNC Charlotte Student During Sex, Sharing Video With Fraternity Chat

A 19-year-old man faces three felony charges after allegedly admitting to police that he secretly recorded a sexual encounter with a University of North Carolina at Charlotte student and sent the video to a 32-member Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity Snapchat group without her consent.

Alexander Michael Evanoff was arrested on October 19, 2026, and charged with two felony counts of secret peeping and one felony count of disclosing private images. The allegations stem from a September 19 encounter inside the woman's UNC Charlotte dormitory room.

Investigators say Evanoff used his phone to record the encounter during consensual sexual activity before distributing the footage to the fraternity chat later that day. According to a law enforcement affidavit, he asked the woman to turn away, prompting her to suspect he had begun recording.

Two witnesses subsequently viewed the footage, which depicted both individuals engaged in sexual activity. Investigators said the woman could be identified through the recording and accompanying photographs.

The woman later confronted Evanoff, asking whether sharing the video with the fraternity group made him appear "cool." According to the affidavit, he responded affirmatively and apologized. During a subsequent police interview, Evanoff allegedly acknowledged intentionally recording and distributing the footage without obtaining her consent.

Sigma Alpha Epsilon's North Carolina Beta chapter withdrew Evanoff's invitation to join in September after learning of the allegations, according to fraternity representatives. He had never been initiated into the organization.

UNC Charlotte also confirmed that Evanoff is no longer enrolled at the university. Officials described the alleged conduct, if proven, as "reprehensible" and inconsistent with the university's expectations for its campus community.

North Carolina law treats intimate recordings and their distribution as separate legal questions, exposing Evanoff to felony charges over both the alleged recording and his decision to share the video. Under General Statute § 14-202, intentionally recording another person's private areas without consent in circumstances where they have a reasonable expectation of privacy can constitute felony secret peeping. The statute also covers certain unauthorized distributions of secretly recorded images, with penalties depending on the offense.

The separate disclosure charge centers on Evanoff's alleged decision to send the footage to the fraternity chat. Under § 14-190.5A, prosecutors must establish that qualifying intimate images were shared without affirmative consent and that the accused intended to demean, humiliate, intimidate, or otherwise harm the person depicted.

Beyond criminal prosecution, North Carolina's private-image disclosure law allows qualifying victims to seek damages of at least $10,000, potentially more depending on the duration of the violation, along with punitive damages and attorney fees.

Evanoff was released on a $10,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in Mecklenburg County court on November 5, 2026.