State Attorney Dennis Ward announced on July 3 that Alexander Louis Morris, 28, of Big Pine Key, was sentenced to six years in a Florida prison after pleading guilty to six felony charges stemming from two separate child exploitation cases.
The investigations were led by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) with assistance from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force.
Morris pleaded guilty to count one of promoting a sexual performance by a child – a second-degree felony and counts two to six for possession of a sexual performance by a child – second-degree felonies. He was sentenced to six years in state prison on count one, and five years on each of counts two through six, with all terms to run concurrently, resulting in a total of six years in prison.
Following his release, Morris will serve four years of sexual offender probation, which includes electronic monitoring, court-ordered treatment, restrictions on internet and social media access, and a permanent listing on the Florida Sexual Offender Registry. He was also ordered to pay fines and court costs.
The forensic investigation revealed that Morris possessed a large collection of digital files involving the abuse and exploitation of minors. Among the evidence were what investigators called “trophy videos,” recordings Morris made of himself engaging in lewd conduct while viewing exploitative material — an act that reflects not only intent but personal investment in the harm being depicted.
“This wasn’t just illegal — it was vile,” said State Attorney Dennis Ward. “The content Mr. Morris possessed was extremely disturbing and flat-out disgusting. These videos showed real children being subjected to unthinkable acts. And to make matters worse, Morris made personal recordings of himself reacting to that content — turning child abuse into his own private ritual. It’s beyond troubling. Thanks to the outstanding work of FDLE and our federal partners, he is now behind bars and will be monitored for years to come.”
The first investigation began in December 2023, when FDLE agents executed a search warrant at Morris’s Big Pine Key residence and seized several electronic devices. Dozens of files were uncovered depicting egregious abuse of prepubescent children. A second case soon followed, prompted by a series of CyberTipline reports submitted to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). These tips traced Morris to multiple online accounts used to download and share illegal content through platforms such as Kik, Discord, Telegram, and Snapchat.
“These two separate cases revealed the same pattern: an individual deeply immersed in the online exploitation of children,” Ward added. “Every image, every video, represents a real child who endured real trauma. No one who engages in this kind of behavior will go unnoticed or unpunished in Monroe County.”
Morris is currently serving his sentence in the custody of the Florida Department of Corrections.
