Ali Alexander
Right-wing political figure Ali Alexander is being investigated in Colorado following the filing of a police report alleging he sought "d--k pics" from teen boys online. A spokesperson for the Johnstown, CO, Police Department could not confirm the nature of the alleged offense, but we reported yesterday that the allegation likely would be "Online Solicitation of a Minor," under Colorado law.
Jamie Barker, communications manager for the Johnstown Police Department, indicated charges have not yet been filed against Alexander, but that is standard for this stage of a case. Barker told Legal Schnauzer:
Your inquiry is related to an open case and JPD is currently in the process of conducting interviews. At this time, we are unable to provide additional information.
For your information, generally, when a police report is filed then an investigation is opened (as has happened in this case). The decision to file charges pending the investigation is the responsibility of the individual or of the District Attorney.
The official definition of the Online-Solicitation offense in Colorado is called "Internet Luring of a Child," and the crime is codified in section 18-3-306 of the Colorado Revised Statute.
Clifton Black, a sex-crimes attorney in Colorado Springs, has written online about elements of the offense Alexander likely would face if charged and prosecuted. Writes Black:
The internet is a great place to meet new people. But using this technology to send sexually explicit messages and photos in an attempt to lure a child is illegal in Colorado. Law enforcement routinely monitors the internet, so you can easily get caught during a sophisticated sting operation.
Very little needs to happen for prosecutors to convict you of the offense. If you meet with a minor after sending explicit messages, even if you had no intention of engaging in sexual activity, you have likely broken the law and can face possible conviction.
Alexander, who has longtime ties to Alabama and prominent GOP figure Karl Rove, was the organizer of the Stop the Steal rally in Washington, D.C., that helped launch the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. In a Jan. 10, 2023, article at The Daily Dot, Alexander said he and his followers could have destroyed the Capitol. From the article, under the headline "Ali Alexander returns to Twitter, boasts he could have destroyed the Capitol on Jan. 6 if he wanted to":
Far-right influencer Ali Alexander says he could have destroyed the U.S.
Capitol if he had chosen to on Jan. 6 in remarks made on his newly
reinstated Twitter account.
Alexander, who claims his account was unbanned by Twitter owner Elon Musk this week after originally being removed following the 2021 Capitol riot, made the peculiar comment in response to criticisms from other Twitter users.
“If I desired violence on January 6th, which I didn’t, I would’ve planned for it and I’m a damn good planner,” Alexander said. “There wouldn’t have been a Cap left.”
Although Alexander was subpoenaed by the Jan. 6 Committee in late 2021, charges were never brought against him. Alexander spearheaded the “Stop the Steal” movement aimed at keeping Trump in power following his loss to then-presidential candidate Joe Biden.
Prior to the Capitol riot, Alexander appeared to suggest during numerous political rallies that violence could be used if Biden’s victory was certified.
At one such rally on Dec. 19, 2020, in Arizona, Alexander stated that he and his fellow protesters would do whatever was necessary to keep Trump in the White House.
“We’re going to convince them to not certify the vote on Jan. 6 by marching hundreds of thousands, if not millions of patriots, to sit their butts in D.C. and close that city down, right?” Alexander said. “And if we have to explore options after that…”
The evening prior to the failed insurrection, Alexander was also filmed chanting “Victory or Death” to a large crowd in Washington, D.C.
