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Middlesex Man, 38, Arrested With Child Pornography Middlesex Man, 38, Arrested With Child Pornography
Middlesex Man, 38, Arrested With Child Pornography A 38-year-old man from Perth Amboy has been arrested after authorities received a tip he was uploading child pornography. Joseph Boka, 38, of Perth Amboy was charged with third-degree possession of child pornography and second-degree endangering the welfare of a child, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Perth Amboy Police Chief Roman McKeon. His arrest resulted from a CyberTip made to the New Jersey State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Ciccone and McKeon said. …

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by Jon Craig
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NJ Child Protection Caseworker Admits Producing Porn Of Underage Boy In His Care NJ Child Protection Caseworker Admits Producing Porn Of Underage Boy In His Care
NJ Child Protection Caseworker Admits Producing Porn Of Underage Boy In His Care A former New Jersey child services caseworker will spend at least 15 years in federal prison after admitting this week that he took pornographic images of an underage boy in his care. Kayan Frazier, 28, of Somers Point, joined the state Department of Child Protection and Permanency after he was fired as a substitute teacher in an Atlantic City school following an investigation of what authorities said was questionable conduct with male students. It was unclear how he got the state job, given concerns that district officials had expressed over Frazier having a boy sleep overnight i…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Feds Charge South Jersey Air Force Officer With Trafficking Child Porn Feds Charge South Jersey Air Force Officer With Trafficking Child Porn
Feds Charge South Jersey Air Force Officer With Trafficking Child Porn An Air Force officer from Camden County had child porn videos and images on his cellphone that he shared with others through a cloud, said federal authorities who took him into custody. Federal agents began investigating Ryan Osinski, 31, of Cherry Hill, following a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that “images of child sexual abuse were shared from an IP address assigned to Osinski’s residence,” Acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Rachael A. Honig said Friday. They found “numerous images and videos of child sexual abuse” on his phone, as well as links and fol…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Toms River Man, 56, Admits Possessing Child Pornography Toms River Man, 56, Admits Possessing Child Pornography
Toms River Man, 56, Admits Possessing Child Pornography A 56-year-old man from Ocean County has admitted possessing child pornography, authorities said.  Henry Ziolkowski of Toms River pleaded guilty on Tuesday to the charge before Superior Court Judge Michael T. Collins, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. When Ziolkowski is sentenced on Feb. 5, 2021, Billhimer said his office is seeking a term of five years in New Jersey State Prison. Ziolkowski also will be subject to parole supervision for life, and will be required to register as a Megan’s Law Offender, according to Billhimer. This inves…

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by Jon Craig
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Prosecutor: NJ Catholic Church Deacon, 70, Caught With Child Pornography Prosecutor: NJ Catholic Church Deacon, 70, Caught With Child Pornography
Prosecutor: NJ Catholic Church Deacon, 70, Caught With Child Pornography A 70-year-old church deacon from Ocean County has been arrested for possessing child pornography, authorities said. The man served as deacon of St. John's Roman Catholic Church in Lakehurst, they said. Anthony Laterza of Berkeley Township has been charged with three counts of possession of child pornography, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. An investigation was initiated by a referral from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, through the New Jersey State Police, which identified a suspect from Berkeley Township downloadi…

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Sheriff: Church Bell Ringer Who Played On Celine Dion CD Caught With Child Porn Sheriff: Church Bell Ringer Who Played On Celine Dion CD Caught With Child Porn
Sheriff: Church Bell Ringer Who Played On Celine Dion CD Caught With Child Porn A Passaic County sheriff’s security guard who’s also been a church handbell ringer for more than a quarter of a century was charged with having dozens of child porn images on his computer. Brian Tricoli, 49, of Hawthorne “self-reported a computer issue that he believed was related to possible child pornography that was stored on his computer,” Sheriff Richard H. Berdnik said. Tricoli "turned over his computer and phone to detectives at that time and was suspended with pay on June 12 while detectives continued the investigation,” Berdnik said. “Detectives using several tools available to l…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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NJ Pedophile Roundup: 21 Caught Having Or Trying To Have Sex With Kids, AG Says NJ Pedophile Roundup: 21 Caught Having Or Trying To Have Sex With Kids, AG Says
NJ Pedophile Roundup: 21 Caught Having Or Trying To Have Sex With Kids, AG Says One pedophile traveled to Atlantic City from Oklahoma for sex with two pre-teenage girls. Another had a girl carve his initials into her legs. A third posted a social media video of her raping a youngster she was babysitting. These were among 21 people busted in a massive state pedophile roundup, New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced Wednesday. Opportunities for predators to contact children directly have dramatically increased with remote home learning amid the coronavirus pandemic, Grewal said. “Reports to our Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force of potential pred…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Point Pleasant Woman With Young Daughter Charged With Downloading Child Porn Point Pleasant Woman With Young Daughter Charged With Downloading Child Porn
Point Pleasant Woman With Young Daughter Charged With Downloading Child Porn A Point Pleasant woman with a young daughter was jailed after authorities said they caught her with child pornography on her cellphone. Lisa (Moffett) Cuervo, 24, remained held Saturday in the Ocean County Jail, charged with possessing child pornography. The divorced Cuervo also was charged with having 17 marijuana plants that Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said were found during a warranted search of her home on Friday by members of his High Tech Crime Unit and Point Pleasant Borough police. Authorities also charged her with child endangerment “based upon the fact that her m…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Authorities: South Toms River Man, 33, Arrested With Child Porn, Drugs, Metal Knuckles Authorities: South Toms River Man, 33, Arrested With Child Porn, Drugs, Metal Knuckles
Authorities: South Toms River Man, 33, Arrested With Child Porn, Drugs, Metal Knuckles An internet tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children led to the arrest of a South Toms River man on child pornography charges -- and more, authorities said. Kevin Carrieri, 33, also was charged with trying to traffic a child for sex, possessing an illegal weapon and drug possession and dealing charges after Ocean County law enforcement officials searched his home on a warrant, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said in a statement. Carrieri also was charged with distributing and possessing child pornography, possession of drug paraphernalia as well…

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by Jon Craig
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Toms River Man, 56, Busted With Child Porn Toms River Man, 56, Busted With Child Porn
Toms River Man, 56, Busted With Child Porn A 56-year-old Toms River man was arrested for possession of child pornography, authorities said. Henry Ziolkowski was arrested and charged on Tuesday, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said in a statement. Detectives from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Crime Unit and Toms River Township Police Department seized one of Ziolkowski's computers Tuesday while executive a search warrant at his house, Billhimer said. The computer contained numerous images of child pornography, Billhimer said. The investigation was the result of several referrals from the Nati…

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Feds: Jersey Shore Man Busted With Child Porn Collection Feds: Jersey Shore Man Busted With Child Porn Collection
Feds: Jersey Shore Man Busted With Child Porn Collection Federal Homeland Security agents on Wednesday arrested a Jersey Shore man who they said collected child pornography. Agents began investigating Joseph J. Punderson, 31, of Island Heights after receiving a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said. Tracing emails and social media accounts, they learned that Punderson “received and possessed images and videos of child sexual abuse downloaded from the Internet,” Carpenito said. U.S. Magistrate Judge Tonianne J. Bongiovanni ordered Punderson held without bail on charges of recei…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Middlesex Prosecutor: Carteret Man, 66, Caught With Child Pornography Middlesex Prosecutor: Carteret Man, 66, Caught With Child Pornography
Middlesex Prosecutor: Carteret Man, 66, Caught With Child Pornography A 66-year-old man from Carteret was arrested on child pornography charges, authorities said. A tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) prompted the investigation of Edward Kross by the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office, assisted by Carteret police,  Middlesex County Acting Prosecutor Christopher L.C. Kuberiet said in a joint statement with local police. Kross was arrested Thursday and lodged at the Middlesex County Adult Correction Center pending an initial court appearance, authorities said. Authorities did not release any m…

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