Ex-Marine Sentenced to 40 Years in Federal Prison for Child Porn

RALEIGH, N.C. - A federal judge sentenced Alexander Douglas Kuhn, age 35, to 40 years in federal prison for Production and Possession of Child Pornography. On November 21, 2025, Kuhn pleaded guilty.

"This disgusting pervert will no longer target the young and vulnerable. There is a special place for him in this world, it's called prison," said U.S. Attorney Ellis Boyle. "We will continue to hunt down and stomp out all these spiders."

In June 2023, Department of Homeland Security Investigators identified Kuhn on the social media apps of Gridr and Discord. Through online conversations with undercover agents, Kuhn claimed to abuse a 3-year-old child and offered the child up for future abuse. In addition, he asked to sexually abuse a fictional 12-year-old child that an undercover agent pretended to offer.

On July 13, 2023, law enforcement officials obtained a federal search warrant for Kuhn's residence and electronic devices. Six days later, HSI agents and Craven Couty Sheriff's Deputies arrested Kuhn at his home in New Bern. Kuhn admitted to sexually abusing a 3-year-old child for over a year, taking photos and videos of the child, and sending those to others online. Investigators corroborated Kuhn's admission, when they located numerous photos and videos of Kuhn sexually abusing the child, and criminal images of other children, on his electronic devices.

"This case represents the dedication and resolve of Homeland Security Investigations and our partners to protect children and hold offenders fully accountable," said Mark M. Zito, Special Agent in Charge of HSI Carolinas. "The actions uncovered were deeply disturbing, and our agents worked tirelessly to ensure the victims received justice and support. We thank NCIS, SBI, and the Craven County Sheriff's Office for their collaboration throughout this investigation. HSI remains committed to pursuing those who exploit children and bringing them before the law."

This prosecution is a part of Project Safe Childhood (PSC), a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. Led by U.S. Attorneys' Offices and CEOS, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit Justice.gov/PSC.

Ellis Boyle, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina made the announcement after sentencing by U.S. District Judge James C. Dever III. The Department of Homeland Security Investigations and Craven County Sheriff's Office investigated the case.

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