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NJ Man Gets Nearly 6 Years In Fed Pen For Downloading Hundreds Of Child Porn Images NJ Man Gets Nearly 6 Years In Fed Pen For Downloading Hundreds Of Child Porn Images
NJ Man Gets Nearly 6 Years In Fed Pen For Downloading Hundreds Of Child Porn Images A Union County man is headed to federal prison for nearly six years for downloading more than 600 images of child sexual abuse. Joseph Hinksmon, 42, of Cranford, will have to serve just about all of the 70-month plea-bargained sentence because there's no parole in the federal prison system. Hinksmon was arrested by the FBI after downloading the videos and photos during a two-week period in July 2019, authorities said. Rather than go to trial, the former NJIT academic scholar took a deal from the government, pleading guilty via videoconference with a U.S. District Court judge in Newark in e…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Union County Man Admits Downloading Hundreds Of Child Porn Images Union County Man Admits Downloading Hundreds Of Child Porn Images
Union County Man Admits Downloading Hundreds Of Child Porn Images A Union County man admitted in federal court Tuesday that he downloaded more than 600 images of child sexual abuse. Joseph Hinksmon, 41, of Cranford, was arrested by the FBI after downloading the videos and photos during a two-week period in July 2019, authorities said. Rather than go to trial, the former NJIT academic scholar took a deal from the government, pleading guilty via videoconference with a U.S. District Court judge in Newark to receipt of child pornography. U.S. District Judge Claire C. Cecchi scheduled sentencing for Sept. 23. Honig credited special agents of the FBI with the…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Cranford Man Had 1,000 Videos Of Child Pornography: US Attorney Cranford Man Had 1,000 Videos Of Child Pornography: US Attorney
Cranford Man Had 1,000 Videos Of Child Pornography: US Attorney The U.S. Attorney's Office said it found a large cache of images and video of child pornography at the home of a Cranford man.  Joseph Hinksmon, 41, was scheduled to appear in Newark federal court Friday afternoon on charges of possession of images of child sexual abuse.  A search of Hinksmon's home Wednesday turned up about 10,000 images and 1,000 videos stored on Hinksmon's computers and other devices , authorities said. Among the items were images of prepubescent children being sexually abused.   If convicted Hinksmon faces up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fin…

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by Paul Milo