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South Jersey Man Gets Life Parole For Luring A Girl Who Was Actually A Homeland Security Agent South Jersey Man Gets Life Parole For Luring A Girl Who Was Actually A Homeland Security Agent
South Jersey Man Gets Life Parole For Luring A Girl Who Was Actually A Homeland Security Agent A South Jersey man who pleaded guilty to trying to meet an underage girl for sex was spared prison time, authorities said. The "girl" was actually a U.S. Homeland Security special agent.  Jason McCann, 36, of Blackwood in Camden County, was sentenced to parole for life and will be placed on the New Jersey sex offender registry for trying to meet the girl at a Bordentown Township Park, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina. Under a plea-bargained agreement with the Prosecutor’s Office, McCann pleaded guilty in March to attempt to commit endangering the welfare of a ch…

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by Jon Craig
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Jersey Shore Man Admits Sharing Child Pornography, Prosecutor Says Jersey Shore Man Admits Sharing Child Pornography, Prosecutor Says
Jersey Shore Man Admits Sharing Child Pornography, Prosecutor Says A 40-year-old Jersey Shore man has admitted possessing and distributing child pornography, authorities said. Richard Knight, 40, of New Egypt, pleaded guilty to distribution of child pornography and possession of child pornography on Tuesday, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. The State will recommend a term of five years in New Jersey State Prison on both charges, served concurrently, with a two year period of parole ineligibility. This investigation, which began in December 2020, was the result of numerous referrals from the New Jersey State P…

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by Jon Craig
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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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by Cecilia Levine
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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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Prosecutor: Staten Island Hospital Janitor Sought Sex With Teenage Girl In South Jersey Motel Prosecutor: Staten Island Hospital Janitor Sought Sex With Teenage Girl In South Jersey Motel
Prosecutor: Staten Island Hospital Janitor Sought Sex With Teenage Girl In South Jersey Motel A 43-year-old hospital janitor has been arrested for arranging to have sex with a 14-year-old girl in a Burlington County motel, authorities said. John Emilio of Staten Island pleaded guilty on Dec. 23 to attempted endangering the welfare of children in exchange for a three-year sentence in state prison, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina.  Emilio is scheduled to be sentenced before Superior Court Judge Gerard H. Breland on March 24 in Mount Holly. Emilio became a suspect in November 2019 during a BCPO High-Tech Crimes Unit proactive investigation into the exploit…

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by Jon Craig