A 36-year-old Hunterdon County man was arrested and charged with possession of child pornography, authorities said.
Mitchell Ege Jr. of Lambertville was arrested Thursday on a second-degree charge, Acting Hunterdon County Prosecutor Michael J. Williams, Acting Chief of Detectives Frank R. Crisologo, and Lambertville City Police Department OIC Lt. Robert Brown said.
The arrest is the result of a joint investigation into a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), authorities said.
Ege was being held at Warren County Jail pending an initial court appearance, authorities said.
This is an ongoing investigation, and anyone with relevant information regarding Ege is encouraged to call the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office’s at (908) 788-1129.
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