Infamous Flock Camera Vigilante Faced Sex Exploitation of a Minor Charges in North Carolina, Did Not Have to Register as Sex Offender in Court Plea Deal

Albuquerque –

Jevon Martinez has recently gained international attention for his recent arrests in New Mexico because he single handedly taking down Flock cameras from in and around Bernalillo county. He is also taking down other branded automatic license plate readers (ALPR) from within in the cities of Rio Rancho and Albuquerque.

Recently, on September 2nd, 2026, he went live on his Facebook page and went around Bernalillo County taking down what he perceived as Flock cameras. He said he was delivering them to the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office to return them since the contracts were canceled by Sheriff John Allen. He was then promptly arrested by BCSO and charged with tampering with county property and interference with communications and larceny over $2500 but less than $20,000.

He has a current GoFundMe page that has raised over $20,000 for him to support his family “during this time.” his GoFundMe page states:

Thank You for Standing with Us. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for helping me support my family during this time. My intention has always been simple: to protect and to serve.

A criminal record search of this man has revealed a charge from a 2003 incident in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Martinez was charged with felony conspiracy, aid & abetting first-degree sex exploitation of a minor, third-degree sex exploitation of a minor, and conspiracy to commit first-degree sexual exploitation of a minor.

The case was pled out, and he was found guilty of a lesser charge of a 2nd degree in 2004.

North Carolina LAW § 14-190.17.  Second degree sexual exploitation of a minor.

(a) Offense. – A person commits the offense of second degree sexual exploitation of a minor if, knowing the character or content of the material, the person does any of the following:

(1) Records, photographs, films, develops, or duplicates material that contains a visual representation of a minor engaged in sexual activity.

(2) Distributes, transports, exhibits, receives, sells, purchases, exchanges, or solicits material that contains a visual representation of a minor engaged in sexual activity or that has been created, adapted, or modified to appear that an identifiable minor is engaged in sexual activity.

(3) Distributes, transports, exhibits, receives, sells, purchases, exchanges, or solicits a child sex doll.

(b) Inference. – In a prosecution under this section, the trier of fact may infer that a participant in sexual activity whom material through its title, text, visual representations or otherwise represents or depicts as a minor is a minor.

(c) Mistake of Age. – Mistake of age is not a defense to a prosecution under this section.

(d) Punishment and Sentencing. – Violation of this section is a Class E felony.  (1985, c. 703, s. 9; 1993, c. 539, s. 1197; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 2008-117, s. 4; 2008-218, s. 3; 2024-37, s. 2(c).)

His sentence was probation/parole and he did NOT have to register as a sex offender. He is currently off parole/probation for this case in North Carolina.

We reached out to the arresting agency the Fayetteville Police Department and they said to records request the police report. They estimated a 30-plus day turnaround on the records. We reached out to the court that prosecuted the case and have not heard back from them.

Currently, Martinez is now facing two court cases in Sandoval County and Bernalillo County over tampering with government cameras that are used by police departments.