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South Jerseyans Busted On Child Porn Charges, Prosecutor Says South Jerseyans Busted On Child Porn Charges, Prosecutor Says
South Jerseyans Busted On Child Porn Charges, Prosecutor Says Five men and two juveniles have been arrested on child porn charges, authorities in Burlington County announced. The new defendants join 46 people apprehended for similar crimes as part of an investigation launched by the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office during the COVID-19 pandemic called "Operation Safe Quarantine." The operation targeted individuals engaged in the online exploitation of children, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said. However, the charges below were not part of any special operation. Matthew Reiss, 38, of Maple Shade, charged July 16 with Enda…

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2 South Jersey Men Face 5 Years State Prison On Child Porn Charges, Burlington Prosecutor Says 2 South Jersey Men Face 5 Years State Prison On Child Porn Charges, Burlington Prosecutor Says
2 South Jersey Men Face 5 Years State Prison On Child Porn Charges, Burlington Prosecutor Says Two men from South Jersey, one from Gloucester County and the other from Burlington County, face five years in state prison on child pornography charges, authorities said. In separate cases, Albert Pisanelli, 38, of Deptford and David Bucci, 42, of Burlington City,  both pleaded guilty to endangering the welfare of a child, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina. Coffina said that both men admitted to possessing more than 25 images or videos of children engaging in sexual acts and sharing those files on the internet. Under plea-bargained agreements, Coffina …

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9 More Men Busted In Massive South Jersey Child Porn Sting, Prosecutor Says 9 More Men Busted In Massive South Jersey Child Porn Sting, Prosecutor Says
9 More Men Busted In Massive South Jersey Child Porn Sting, Prosecutor Says A multi-agency child porn sting in South Jersey led to the arrest of nine more child pornography suspects, authorities said. Operation Safe Quarantine took place during the COVD-19 pandemic when many children stayed indoors on cellphones and computers, Coffina said. The year-long sting included federal, state and local detectives.  Investigators.  They tracked down and arrested a total of 46 online predators including those possessing or sharing child pornography, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina. Newly charged with endangering the welfare of a c…

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by Jon Craig
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South Jersey Man Admits Trying To Meet Teenager For Sex South Jersey Man Admits Trying To Meet Teenager For Sex
South Jersey Man Admits Trying To Meet Teenager For Sex A 36-year-old man from Camden County has admitted trying to meet a teenage girl for sex at a Burlington County park, authorities said. In a plea-bargained exchange for a three-year state prison sentence, Jason McCann of Blackwood pleaded guilty to attempt to commit endangering the welfare of a child - impairing or debauching the morals of a child, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina. McCann attempted to meet what he thought was a 13-year-old girl for sex at a park in Bordentown Township, Coffina said. McCann will also be placed on the New Jersey sex offender r…

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by Jon Craig
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Burlington County Pair Arrested With Child Porn, Including Ex-H.S. Teacher Burlington County Pair Arrested With Child Porn, Including Ex-H.S. Teacher
Burlington County Pair Arrested With Child Porn, Including Ex-H.S. Teacher A pair of men from South Jersey have been arrested on child pornography charges as part of Operation Safe Quarantine, authorities said. One of the Burlington County men arrested had been a student-teacher at Middletown South High School in Monmouth County, authorities said on Friday.  He was identified as Matthew Natale, 22, of the 1400 block of Virginia Court in the Marlton section of Evesham.  Natale was charged on Tuesday with three counts of endangering the welfare of a child and one count of tampering with evidence, Coffina said. The charges involve the possession …

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by Jon Craig
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Prosecutor: Burlington Man, 21, Caught With Child Pornography Prosecutor: Burlington Man, 21, Caught With Child Pornography
Prosecutor: Burlington Man, 21, Caught With Child Pornography A 21-year-old man from Burlington Township has been arrested for possessing child sexual abuse material,  authorities said. James Hunt of Threadleaf Terrace was charged with three counts of endangering the welfare of a child, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Burlington Township Public Safety Director Bruce Painter. Hunt was taken into custody at his home on Wednesday and released after a hearing in Superior Court in Mount Holly, Coffina and Painter said. The case will now be prepared for presentation to a Burlington County Grand Jury for possible indictm…

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