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Erma Man Charged After Child Sexual Abuse Materials Found On Multiple Phones: Prosecutor Erma Man Charged After Child Sexual Abuse Materials Found On Multiple Phones: Prosecutor
Erma Man Charged After Child Sexual Abuse Materials Found On Multiple Phones: Prosecutor A 24-year-old man from the Erma section of Lower Township is facing charges after investigators found child sexual abuse materials (CSAM) on multiple phones seized from his home, Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland and Lower Township Police Chief Kevin Lewis announced on Saturday, Dec. 21. Avery Dowe’s arrest stemmed from a National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) tip, which revealed he had downloaded and shared images and videos of CSAM. On December 17, 2024, law enforcement executed a court-authorized search warrant at Dowe’s residence. During the search, a …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Former Cape May Boy Scout Volunteer Who Sexually Assaulted Child Sentenced, Prosecutors Say Former Cape May Boy Scout Volunteer Who Sexually Assaulted Child Sentenced, Prosecutors Say
Former Cape May Boy Scout Volunteer Who Sexually Assaulted Child Sentenced, Prosecutors Say A North Cape May man who was once a Boy Scouts of America volunteer will spend more than two decades in prison for sexually assaulting a child, authorities said. John Gillespie Jr., 37, was sentenced on Friday, Oct. 18 to 25 years in state prison, Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland said in a news release. Gillespie pleaded guilty on Friday, July 12 to first-degree aggravated sexual assault and second-degree endangering the welfare of a child. Investigators executed a search warrant at a home on Town Bank Road on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023. The search was promp…

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by Chris Spiker
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Jersey Shore Man Admits To Recording Children's Sex Acts During Video Chats, Prosecutors Say Jersey Shore Man Admits To Recording Children's Sex Acts During Video Chats, Prosecutors Say
Jersey Shore Man Admits To Recording Children's Sex Acts During Video Chats, Prosecutors Say A Brick Township man admitted to recording children performing sexual acts for him in video chats, authorities said. Christopher Budelman, 37, pleaded guilty on Friday, Oct. 4 to two counts of sexual assault, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release on Tuesday, Oct. 8. Prosecutors said they're seeking seven years in state prison for Budelman, along with registering as a sex offender, a ban from contacting the victims, and lifetime parole supervision. The state police's Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force found a person was using the …

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by Chris Spiker