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Michael Heiler, of Ventnor, was arrested without incident, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office.
The Department of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) received a referral of inappropriate content distributed on a peer-to-peer network file sharing platform.
HSI contacted the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force who jointly investigated the case.
The subsequent investigation led Investigators to identify Heiler and determine he distributed images of child sexual exploitation, the prosecutor said.
Heiler was also charged with possession of child abuse images. He was being held in the Atlantic County Justice Facility.
The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Internet Crimes Against Children Unit worked in cooperation with the United States Department of Homeland Security Investigations, and the Ventnor Police Department.
Anyone with information involving serious crimes is asked to call the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office at 609-909-7800 or go to the Prosecutor’s Office Web site at http://www.acpo.org/tips.html and provide information by filling out the form anonymously on the Submit a Tip page.
People can also call Crime Stoppers at 609-652-1234 or 1-800-658-8477 (TIPS) or visit the Crime Stoppers Website at http://www.crimestoppersatlantic.com/
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