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Quinn T. Dickson was arrested on Nov. 3 in Paramus on charges of child endangerment and child pornography, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. His arrest is the result of an investigation conducted under by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love.
A search warrant executed at Dickon's Mahwah home following a months-long investigation found that Dickson downloaded, looked at and had approximately 800 files depicting naked and sexually explicit prepubescent children, Musella said.
Dickson shared files over the internet. the prosecutor said.
The investigation also found that Dickson used social media to chat with children, some younger than 13, and engage in sexually explicit conversations, authorities said. During such chats, Dickson told two different children to produce and send him sexually explicit photos and videos, Musella said.
Musella shared Dickson's social media usernames:
- Snapchat Username: quinnnnnd
- Discord Username: Quinn#3004
- Facebook Username: Quinn Thomas (Quinn.dickson.7)
- KIK Username: Quinn.d.22
The investigation was led by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Cyber Crimes Unit and is ongoing. Any parent or guardian who determines that their child received inappropriate communications from the following social media accounts may contact the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Tips Line at (201) 226-5532:
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