A Texas-based MMA official who has judged several UFC fights has been charged with two felonies related to child sex offenses.
49-year-old Robert Alexander, whose experience in mixed martial arts officiating includes work with Bellator, LFA, and the UFC was arrested on October 14 and charged with aggravated sexual assault with a child and sexual contact indecency with a child.
The news was first reported by MMA Junkie, who obtained documents from the 10th District Court of Galveston County. The report stated that Alexander was arrested by a Galveston County Sheriff and booked into the city’s county jail.
In harrowing details, the Texan official is said to have “intentionally or knowingly caused the sexual organ of (redacted), a child who was then and there younger than 14 years of age, to contact or penetrate the mouth” in early 2000, forming the aggravated sexual assault felony charge.
For the second charge, Alexander is alleged to have engaged in sexual contact by touching the genitals of a child under 17. That incident is noted as happening a decade later in 2010. The bond is currently set at $40,000 for each charge, with a hearing slated for November 29.
According to the Global Association of Mixed Martial Arts website, Alexander is listed as an aerospace engineer who boasts over 25 years of experience with the space program. His previous job titles are listed as a safety engineer, operations manager, and robotics specialist, and he is credited for ‘helping the space community transition from pure government exploration to incorporating commercial ventures.’
Robert Griffin Alexander, Texas-based MMA official with #UFC experience, charged with two child sex-related felonies (via @MrMWells) https://t.co/jNUwKgHJ8J
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) October 24, 2022
