Dothan man accused of sending 'suspicious' letters with child porn to Alabama governor

April 10, 2025 – MONTGOMERY, Alabama – Agencies. An arrest was made, after the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) opened an investigation on Wednesday, on four “suspected” letters sent to the State Capitol. Special agents of the State Bureau of Investigation (SOI), responded around 9:15 a.m. after the arrival of the letters, three of which were addressed to legislators. The fourth letter was addressed to Governor Kay Ivey. John Watson, 54 yea…

Man faces child porn charges after suspicious letters sent to Alabama lawmakers

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency announced Wednesday that a made was arrested in connection with suspicious letters sent to Alabama lawmakers.

Dothan man accused of sending 'suspicious' letters with child porn to Alabama governor

DOTHAN, Ala (WDHN) -- A Dothan man and former Alabama state employee is behind bars after state investigators claimed he sent "suspicious" letters containing child porn to state officials. According to ALEA, John Watson Jr., 54, was arrested on Thursday and charged with four counts of dissemination of child pornography. He was booked into the Houston County Jail with no bond. State investigators claimed they tied Watson to four letters that were…

Former state worker charged with child porn after suspicious letters sent to Alabama lawmakers, Ivey

A former state employee has been charged in a series of pornographic images sent to several Alabama lawmakers and Gov. Kay Ivey. John Henry Watson Jr., 54, of Dothan, is charged with four counts of dissemination of child pornography, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency announced Thursday.

Suspect arrested in connection to suspicious letters sent to Alabama legislators

By M.K. Bryant, CBS 42 MONTGOMERY, Ala.–The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency has arrested a suspect in connection to suspicious letters that were delivered to government officials. Special agents assigned to ALEA’s State Bureau of Investigation responded to the Alabama State House at around 9:15 a.m. Wednesday to investigate three letters that were addressed to members of the Alabama House of Representatives. According to ALEA, each letter contain…