Advocates push for awareness after Pineville teen accused of secretly filming, sharing … – WBTV

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) – Shock and disgust from the community after UNC Charlotte police say a 19-year-old was arrested for secretly filming a sexually explicit video on campus then sending it out in a fraternity group chat. Court documents say 19-year-old Alexander Evanoff admitted to secretly filming a sexually explicit video in a UNC Charlotte dorm without the woman’s consent in September. Police said Evanoff admitted to sending out the video in a fraternity group Snapchat. He faces charges of felony peeping and disclosure of private or adult images. Alexander Evanoff (Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office) Victim advocates in Charlotte say this latest headline while disturbing, can help encourage more people to come forward. Emily Ijames, a clinician with the sexual trauma resource center at Safe Alliance, says some survivors she helps already felt triggered by the Cornell rape investigation. Ijames says this incident is only going to add more trauma andsays this is a reminder that people cannot be silent when these incidents happen. Also Read: UNC Charlotte students shocked after 19-year-old arrested for secretly recording sexually explicit video “I think that seeing it so close in the community is really just heartbreaking, and I think for lack of a
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