Jason Alexander – not to be mistaken with the famous Seinfeld cast member – pleaded guilty on Tuesday to possessing and promoting child pornography, according to the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office.
Law & Order director Jason “Jace” Alexander could possibly face seven years imprisonment for child pornography charges.
Law & Order director Jason Alexander charged with child porn offences ‘involving girl of 6’ http://t.co/FVCgRWPCIb pic.twitter.com/TwcZmHIuvo
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The 51-year-old native of Dobbs Ferry, New York, entered guilty pleas to one count of promoting sexual performance and one count of possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child. The charges against the director stemmed from possessing and file-sharing illicit and obscene performances of sexual conduct by children less than 17 years old.
He is set to be sentenced on May 3, and he could face a maximum jail time of seven years.
Jason Alexander was arrested in July 2015 after an investigator from the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office downloaded child porn from a suspicious IP address in Dobbs Ferry. Investigators traced the location of the IP address and it was revealed to be assigned to the director’s home. A search warrant was then issued.
Jason Alexander known for working on Law & Order, Blacklist & Rescue Me arrested on allegations of child porn charges pic.twitter.com/aVGkzYNExY
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The District Attorney’s Office was able to collect strong evidence against the TV director during the forensic examination of his computer and hard drives that were confiscated from his residence. Illegal digital files of minors engaged in sexual acts were discovered on his personal computer and external hard drives, Westchester County District Attorney Janet DiFiore said.
Assistant District Attorney Laura Forbes of the High Technology Crime Bureau is prosecuting the 51-year-old director’s child porn case.
‘Law & Order’ Director Jason Alexander Arrested On Child Porn Charges, Highlight… http://t.co/iFDo9bhioI pic.twitter.com/8XaytbNkYf
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Alexander, who remains out on bail, directed a number of Law & Order episodes since mid ‘90s. His other TV projects include The Practice, Rescue Me, and The Blacklist. Jason Alexander has reportedly served as second vice president of the Directors Guild of America.
