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HORRIFIC: Retiree, 73, Collected Sexual Images Of Children As Young As 4: Passaic Sheriff HORRIFIC: Retiree, 73, Collected Sexual Images Of Children As Young As 4: Passaic Sheriff
Horrific: Retiree, 73, Collected Sexual Images Of Children As Young As 4: Passaic Sheriff A 73-year-old retiree was caught with more than 1,500 images of naked children as young as four years old engaged in sex -- and investigators suspect there may be more, Acting Passaic County Sheriff Gary Giardina said. Working from a tip, members of Giardina's Internet Crime Against Children Task Force discovered that Edward W. Herbst Jr. of Bloomingdale had uploaded sexual images of youngsters between four and six years old and was looking for more, the sheriff said. They arrested him on Thursday, April 18, while seizing various electronic devices from his home, Giardina said. A…

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Tip Leads To Arrest Of Paterson Man On Child Porn Charges Tip Leads To Arrest Of Paterson Man On Child Porn Charges
Tip Leads To Arrest Of Paterson Man On Child Porn Charges Passaic County sheriff's detectives arrested a 34-year-old Paterson man who they said shared child pornography videos. Jorge Taboada-Rojano "confirmed he had come across child sexual abuse material over the Internet" when Internet Crime Against Children Task Force members came to his home on Thursday, March 14, Acting Passaic County Sheriff Gary Giardina said. The investigators had begun looking into Taboada-Rojano after receiving a tip that he was messaging the videos online, the acting sheriff said. They took him into custody and seized his cell phone, Giardina said. Tabo…

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Clifton Man Once Busted With Anatomically Correct Child Sex Doll Nabbed For Kid Porn: Sheriff Clifton Man Once Busted With Anatomically Correct Child Sex Doll Nabbed For Kid Porn: Sheriff
Clifton Man Once Busted With Anatomically Correct Child Sex Doll Nabbed For Kid Porn: Sheriff A Clifton resident who was once busted with what authorities said was an anatomically correct child sex doll was caught collecting porn videos featuring victims from four to 12 years old, authorities charged. Miguel A. Guevara, 32, who works as a supervisor for a package delivery company in Secaucus, has been on lifetime parole the past four years, Acting Passaic County Sheriff Gary Giardina said. He showed up again on investigators' radar about five months ago, Giardina said. That's when members of the sheriff's Internet Crime Against Children Task Force "found [that] sever…

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Passaic Man, 43, Charged With Using Google, Whats App To Collect 450 Child Porn Videos Passaic Man, 43, Charged With Using Google, Whats App To Collect 450 Child Porn Videos
Passaic Man, 43, Charged With Using Google, Whats App To Collect 450 Child Porn Videos A 43-year-old Passaic man apparently thought he could traffic more than 450 child pornography videos on Google and WhatsApp without being caught, authorities said. Jorge Avilavelez was arrested earlier this week following an investigation by the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office Internet Crime Against Children Task Force in tandem with the county prosecutor’s Special Victims Unit. He's remained held in the Bergen County Jail, charged with three various counts of child endangerment and two counts of obstruction. Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Sheriff Richard H. Berdnik jointl…

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Mechanic Busted After Emailing Himself Child Porn: Sheriff Mechanic Busted After Emailing Himself Child Porn: Sheriff
Mechanic Busted After Emailing Himself Child Porn: Sheriff A Paterson mechanic was caught distributing child porn online -- including to himself, authorities said. Nekia T. Mouzone, 25, who works for a sanitation equipment company in Totowa, emailed videos to himself of children from eight to 13 years old being sexually abused, Passaic County Sheriff Richard Berdnik said. Detectives from Berdnik's Internet Crime Against Children Task Force arrested Mouzone on charges of possessing, maintaining and distributing child pornography during a raid Wednesday at his home on 21st Avenue near Summer Street, the sheriff said. Additional charges could follow …

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Retired NJ Youth Supervisor, 78, Busted For Sharing Porn Of Kids Two To 8 Years Old Retired NJ Youth Supervisor, 78, Busted For Sharing Porn Of Kids Two To 8 Years Old
Retired NJ Youth Supervisor, 78, Busted For Sharing Porn Of Kids Two To 8 Years Old A retired New Jersey youth employee supervisor collected and shared child pornography that included images of victims as young as two years old, Passaic County Sheriff Richard H. Berdnik said. Richard W. Smith, 78, of the Haskell section of Wanaque, emailed some of the images to himself, the sheriff said Friday. Berdnik said Smith, who runs a private car service, was busted by members of his Internet Crime Against Children Task Force during a raid of his second-floor apartment on Thursday. Smith remained held in the Passaic County Jail pending a first appearance in Central Judicial Process…

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Clifton Auto Tech, 25, Charged With Trafficking Child Porn Clifton Auto Tech, 25, Charged With Trafficking Child Porn
Clifton Auto Tech, 25, Charged With Trafficking Child Porn A 25-year-old Clifton man who works as an auto technician in Morris County was caught trafficking child porn, authorities said. Angel Garcia is charged with being the leader of a child pornography network, as well as possessing, maintaining and distributing the images, Passaic County Sheriff Richard Berdnik said. He was arrested on Thursday, May 5, by detectives from the sheriff's Internet Crime Against Children Task Force who found him "distributing several videos and images of child sexual abuse material using Internet chat platforms," Berdnik said. Garcia, who works as a technician for…

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Passaic County Sheriff's Investigators Bust HVAC Employee On Child Porn Charges Passaic County Sheriff's Investigators Bust HVAC Employee On Child Porn Charges
Passaic County Sheriff's Investigators Bust HVAC Employee On Child Porn Charges A Passaic County heating, ventilation and air-conditioning company employee was arrested by sheriff's officers for trafficking child porn, authorities said. They also seized a defaced firearm and electronic devices while arresting Andrew J. Duval, 27, of North Haledon during a raid on his home, Passaic County Sheriff Richard H. Berdnik said. Berdnik's Internet Crime Against Children Task Force targeted Duval after discovering that he'd distributed "several images of child sexual abuse," including videos, the sheriff said. The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office assisted with the investigati…

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Child Porn Probe: NY Bank Tech Busted By Passaic County Sheriff's Investigators Child Porn Probe: NY Bank Tech Busted By Passaic County Sheriff's Investigators
Child Porn Probe: NY Bank Tech Busted By Passaic County Sheriff's Investigators A West Milford man who works as a tech for a New York security company had a side pursuit, as well, authorities said. Steven F. Jackson, 44, was charged with being the leader of a child pornography network after investigators learned that he'd used a chat room to share videos and other images of child sexual abuse, Passaic County Sheriff Richard Berdnik said. The Internet Crime Against Children Task Force detectives seized several electronic devices as part of a five-month investigation leading to Jackson's arrest, the sheriff said. The Passaic County Prosecutor's Office assisted, he said.…

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Passaic Sheriff: Clifton Man Trafficked Child Porn Passaic Sheriff: Clifton Man Trafficked Child Porn
Passaic Sheriff: Clifton Man Trafficked Child Porn A Clifton man was caught trafficking child porn, Passaic County Sheriff Richard Berdnik said Sunday. Detectives from the sheriff's Internet Crime Against Children Task Force arrested James K. Delillo Jr., 30, after finding images of child sexual abuse sent via an alias email account, Berdnik said. They also seized electronic devices at his Greglawn Drive home that were being analyzed for additional evidence, the sheriff said. Delillo was sent to the Passaic County Jail to await a first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court in Paterson on charges of possession, maintaining and dis…

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Passaic Sheriff: Paterson Man, 19, Caught Trafficking Child Porn Passaic Sheriff: Paterson Man, 19, Caught Trafficking Child Porn
Passaic Sheriff: Paterson Man, 19, Caught Trafficking Child Porn A Paterson man was caught trafficking child porn, authorities said Wednesday. Douglas Mauricio Rivera-Alvarenga, 19, was arrested by members Passaic County Sheriff Richard Berdnik’s Internet Crime Against Children Task Force following an investigation into “several video files of child sexual abuse that were uploaded to an online cloud service,” the sheriff said. Detectives also seized several computer devices that will be examined for more potential evidence, he said. Rivera-Alvarenga was sent to the Passaic County Jail to await a first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court in …

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Convicted Child Porn Trafficker From Paterson Busted Again Convicted Child Porn Trafficker From Paterson Busted Again
Convicted Child Porn Trafficker From Paterson Busted Again A Paterson man who spent three years in state custody for trafficking child porn was arrested by Passaic County sheriff’s officers on similar charges Thursday. Raul O. Alarcon, 32, had 150 or so child porn images on his phone when detectives raided his residence, Passaic County Sheriff Richard H. Berdnik said. Members of Berdnik’s Internet Crime Against Children Task Force began investigating after receiving a tip in February that Alarcon had sent an illegal image via instant message, the sheriff said. Detectives seized both his phone and digital camera, Berdnik said, adding that they wil…

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Passaic Sheriff: Hawthorne Electrician Caught Trafficking Child Porn Passaic Sheriff: Hawthorne Electrician Caught Trafficking Child Porn
Passaic Sheriff: Hawthorne Electrician Caught Trafficking Child Porn Authorities teamed up to bust a Hawthorne electrician who was trafficking child porn, Passaic County Sheriff Richard H. Berdnik said Tuesday. Working with the FBI and county prosecutor’s office, sheriff’s detectives and officers seized John O’Hagan, 48, during a raid Tuesday at his Maitland Avenue home, Berdnik said. The joint investigation began after the FBI got a tip that O’Hagan was texting images of child pornography to someone in California, the sheriff said. Federal agents forwarded the information to the prosecutor’s office, which alerted his Internet Crime Against Children Task F…

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Pompton Lakes Porch Pirate Caught With Kiddie Porn, Passaic Sheriff Say Pompton Lakes Porch Pirate Caught With Kiddie Porn, Passaic Sheriff Say
Pompton Lakes Porch Pirate Caught With Kiddie Porn, Passaic Sheriff Say A Pompton Lakes man with a history of porch piracy was caught trafficking child pornography, Passaic County Sheriff Richard H. Berdnik said. Samer Alabdalrazzag, 25, was charged following a warranted search of his home after Berdnik’s Internet Crime Against Children Task Force “received information regarding [him] sharing four image files of child pornography for other social media users to view,” the sheriff said. “A search on [Alabdalrazzag's] cellular telephone revealed an additional image of child pornography,” Berdnik said. “Detectives will continue to search for additional files …

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Sheriff: Coach At Waldwick Basketball Facility Trafficked Kiddie Porn From Hawthorne Home Sheriff: Coach At Waldwick Basketball Facility Trafficked Kiddie Porn From Hawthorne Home
Sheriff: Coach At Waldwick Basketball Facility Trafficked Kiddie Porn From Hawthorne Home A youth basketball coach from Hawthorne who worked at a Waldwick basketball facility trafficked child pornography, authorities charged. Joseph P. Frascella, 23, was caught sending dozens of pornographic images of underage youngsters through Tumblr, Passaic County Sheriff Richard H. Berdnik said. Members of Berdnik’s Internet Crime Against Children Task Force raided Frascella at his home and arrested him on Oct. 4, the sheriff said. Records show a judge ordered him released Thursday, a week after his arrest, under New Jersey’s 2017 bail reform law. Forensic investigators were combing throu…

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Passaic Sheriff: Wayne Man, 20, Produced, Trafficked Kiddie Porn Passaic Sheriff: Wayne Man, 20, Produced, Trafficked Kiddie Porn
Passaic Sheriff: Wayne Man, 20, Produced, Trafficked Kiddie Porn A 20-year-old Wayne man had more than 1,000 files of child porn that he was collecting, producing and distributing, said authorities who raided his home and arrested him Tuesday. Joseph Di Donato III remained held in the Passaic County Jail, charged with various child pornography and endangerment counts. Passaic County Sheriff Richard H. Berdnik said his Internet Crime Against Children Task Force got a tip leading investigators to Di Donato, who trafficked videos and still images using social media accounts – some of which he produced himself. The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office Sexual …

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