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Prosecutor: Garfield Widower Busted For Child Porn Again Prosecutor: Garfield Widower Busted For Child Porn Again
Prosecutor: Garfield Widower Busted For Child Porn Again A Bergen County widower who was charged four years ago with collecting child porn was busted again on Thursday, authorities said. Michael Yosco, Jr., 74, was taken into custody during a raid of his Irving Place home, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Detectives from his Cyber Crimes Unit had obtained a warrant as part of a months-long Internet child pornography investigation, the Musella said. They already were familiar with Yosco, who was among 79 defendants arrested in a massive December 2017 bust stemming from “Operation Safety Net," a nine-month, multi-agency child protection…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Repeat Westwood Sex Offender, 71, Gets 6 Years For Trafficking Child Porn Repeat Westwood Sex Offender, 71, Gets 6 Years For Trafficking Child Porn
Repeat Westwood Sex Offender, 71, Gets 6 Years For Trafficking Child Porn A 71-year-old freelance photographer from Westwood was sentenced to six years in state prison Friday following his second conviction for trafficking child pornography. James R. Agin admitted in February that he distributed videos and images of child pornography online using a file-sharing program.  Agin pleaded guilty to similar charges 12 years ago and received probation. This time, he was arrested during “Operation Safety Net,” a multi-agency child protection operation led by the New Jersey Regional Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force -- the same group responsibl…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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6,000-Image Shared Child Porn Collection Gets Postal Worker 2½-Year Minimum Prison Term 6,000-Image Shared Child Porn Collection Gets Postal Worker 2½-Year Minimum Prison Term
6,000-Image Shared Child Porn Collection Gets Postal Worker 2½-Year Minimum Prison Term A 64-year-old postal worker who gathered more than 6,000 videos and photos of child pornography that he was sharing with others must spend the next 2½ in state prison before he’s eligible for parole. Kevin M. Groeger, 64, of Carteret, was sentenced Friday to five years behind bars. He also must register as a sex offender under Megan’s Law and will be subject to lifetime parole supervision, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. Groeger was among 79 men seized statewide during “Operation Safety Net,” a multi-agency child protection operation led by the New Jersey Regional Internet Cri…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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'Super Possessor’ Gets 3-Year Minimum Prison Deal For Having 200,000 Child Porn Images 'Super Possessor’ Gets 3-Year Minimum Prison Deal For Having 200,000 Child Porn Images
'Super Possessor’ Gets 3-Year Minimum Prison Deal For Having 200,000 Child Porn Images A “super possessor” caught with more than 200,000 child porn images by a task force of county prosecutor’s investigators, federal agents and state authorities will spend at least three years in prison as part of a six-year plea deal. MD Farid Uddin, 44, of Elizabeth, pleaded guilty Monday to distributing pornographic videos and photos of children as part of the agreement with state authorities. “Super possessors of child pornography like Uddin who distribute these materials on the internet generate increased demand for this filth and directly drive the sexual abuse of young children,” state…

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by Jerry DeMarco