Alexandria Marie Wright, 32, also received lifetime supervised release after pleading guilty to producing child sexual abuse material.
ST. GEORGE, Utah — A federal judge on Jan. 28 sentenced Alexandria Marie Wright of Moapa, Nev., to 25 years in prison after prosecutors said she sexually abused a 4-year-old child on Halloween 2021 and recorded the assault, then shared the imagery with an accomplice.
The case, brought by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Utah, underscores an ongoing federal push against online child exploitation. Wright pleaded guilty in June 2025 to one count of production of child pornography. U.S. District Judge Ann Marie McIff Allen ordered a 300-month term and lifetime supervised release. Homeland Security Investigations led the case with assistance from local police in Kansas, where the accomplice was arrested in 2024. Prosecutors say the sentence removes Wright from contact with children while investigators continue broader work under the Department of Justice’s Project Safe Childhood program.
According to court records outlined at Wright’s change-of-plea and sentencing hearings, Wright began exchanging sexual messages and media with a co-conspirator at an unknown date leading up to late 2021. In the fall of that year, the two met in person and discussed abusing a child to whom Wright had access. On Oct. 31, 2021, Wright transported the 4-year-old to meet the accomplice, and the pair sexually abused the child for the purpose of creating a visual depiction. Investigators said the imagery was later recovered after the accomplice’s arrest on Aug. 7, 2024, in Kansas, which led directly to the federal prosecution in Utah. “These unthinkable acts will not go unanswered,” U.S. Attorney Melissa Holyoak said, adding that her office would continue to pursue child predators to the fullest extent of the law.
Judge Allen imposed the 25-year sentence under federal guidelines for production offenses, which carry mandatory minimum penalties. The court also ordered lifetime supervised release after prison, a standard feature in exploitation cases meant to restrict internet access, contact with minors, and other conduct. Prosecutors identified Wright as 32 years old and living in Moapa, a small community northeast of Las Vegas. Homeland Security Investigations agents traced communications and media exchanged between Wright and the co-conspirator; local police in Kansas assisted after the accomplice was taken into custody in August 2024 and digital evidence was recovered. Officials did not name the co-conspirator in the publicly released summary, and authorities have not disclosed additional charging information against that person in this case.
Federal officials tied the prosecution to Project Safe Childhood, a Department of Justice initiative started in 2006 to coordinate investigations among U.S. Attorney’s Offices, the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, HSI and state and local partners. Utah prosecutors have highlighted a series of recent child exploitation cases, including lengthy sentences for production and receipt of abusive images. In Wright’s case, the government emphasized the victim’s age — 4 years old — and the deliberate planning alleged in the weeks before Halloween 2021, as aggravating factors supporting a decades-long sentence and lifetime monitoring.
With sentencing complete, Wright will be transferred to the custody of the Bureau of Prisons. The judgment includes no parole under the federal system; supervision will follow upon release. Prosecutors said Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher Burton handled the case. Officials have not detailed restitution figures or additional fines in the public summary. Any further proceedings tied to the accomplice, including potential charges or hearings in Kansas or federal court, were not announced Wednesday.
Neighbors and parents who gathered outside the St. George federal courthouse described a quiet scene after the hearing, with a few family members leaving without comment. “It’s hard to hear the age of the victim and not think about our own kids,” said St. George resident Alicia Morton, who came to observe. “I’m glad the court took it seriously,” said Ben Ortega, who works nearby and often sees federal defendants shuttled in and out of the building. No defense statement was available in the public filing posted Wednesday.
As of Wednesday evening, Wright remained in federal custody awaiting designation to a long-term facility. Prosecutors said additional updates will be posted in routine case summaries as needed. A status update on any related case against the accomplice has not been scheduled.
Author note: Last updated February 1, 2026.