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NJ Man Chatting With Undercover Agent Posing As Teen Found With Child Porn, Prosecutor Says
A 46-year-old man chatting with an undercover agent posing as a teen girl was found with child pornography during a search of his Jersey Shore home, authorities said.
Between May and August 2024, Christian Kohl, 46, of Brick Township, chatted with an undercover detective posing as a 14-year-old girl on the Kik messaging app, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said.
Kohl, who identified as a 38-year-old man, sent multiple photos and videos of himself to the "girl," despite knowing that "she" was only 14 years old, on multiple occasions, Billhimer's office said.
Kohl's case wa…
South Jersey Man Admits Trying To Meet Teen Girl Who Was Actually Undercover Detective
A 26-year-old man from South Jersey has admitted to sexually-explicit conversations with a 14-year-old girl who turned out to be an undercover detective, authorities said.
Richard Hoffman, of Mays Landing, pleaded guilty to luring on Monday, Feb. 14, before in connection with a series of events that occurred in Toms River between Sept. 4, 2018 and Sept. 5, 2018, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer.
Hoffman’s sentencing is set for April 29.
Hoffman was arrested on Sept. 5, 2018, as part of Operation Open House — a multi-agency undercover operat…
