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Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force

Union City, NJ
Police & Fire
Union City Man Possessed, Uploaded Child Porn: Prosecutor Union City Man Possessed, Uploaded Child Porn: Prosecutor
Union City Man Possessed, Uploaded Child Porn: Prosecutor A 76-year-old Union City man was arrested and charged on Tuesday, Nov. 19, with possessing and uploading child pornography, authorities said. The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force received a tip back in March that child sex abuse material was being uploaded from an electronic device, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. During the course of the investigation, Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office detectives discovered hundreds of child sex abuse materials on Carlos Manzini’s computer. Manzini was charged with endangering the we…

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by Sam Barron
West Chester, PA
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PA Snapchat User Shares Child Porn — AGAIN, DA Says PA Snapchat User Shares Child Porn — AGAIN, DA Says
PA Snapchat User Shares Child Porn — Again, DA Says A Pennsylvania man is accused of using Snapchat to "connect with juveniles to engage the children in sexually explicit communications and to solicit them for sexually explicit images and videos," The Chester County District Attorney’s Office and the Chester County Detectives announced on Wednesday, Oct. 30.  Malcolm Kenyon, 25, of West Chester, has been charged for possessing, collecting, and soliciting sexually explicit images and videos from minors over the internet, the DA detailed in the release.  His preliminary arraignment was held before Magisterial Dist…

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by Jillian Pikora
Cape May, NJ
Police & Fire
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
Brick, NJ
Police & Fire
Brick Twp. Man Admits To Recording Children's Sex Acts During Video Chats, Prosecutors Say Brick Twp. Man Admits To Recording Children's Sex Acts During Video Chats, Prosecutors Say
Brick Twp. 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
Nyack-Valley Cottage, NY
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Nyack Man Nabbed In Undercover Online Predator Sting, Rockland DA Says Nyack Man Nabbed In Undercover Online Predator Sting, Rockland DA Says
Nyack Man Nabbed In Undercover Online Predator Sting, Rockland DA Says A man is facing multiple charges after an online predator sting in the region. From Tuesday, April 30, through Sunday, Sept. 1 of this year, Robert Fidler age 66, of Nyack engaged in internet chats and attempted to arrange meetings with what he thought were two teenage girls, the Rockland County District Attorney's Office said. An undercover officer of the DA Office's Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force had assumed the personas of 13- and 14-year-old girls. During the conversations, Fidler described how he and the undercover officer would engage in sexual contact whe…

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by Joe Lombardi
Triangle-Dumfries, VA
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Man Busted With Child Porn Following Local, State Police Probe In Dumfries Man Busted With Child Porn Following Local, State Police Probe In Dumfries
Man Busted With Child Porn Following Local, State Police Probe In Dumfries A months-long investigation into child pornography in Prince William County led to charges for a 53-year-old Virginia man. David Edward Perry, 53, who has been the subject of a probe by the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and Virginia State Police since December 2023 was arrested on Tuesday in his Dumfries home, police say. Investigators responded to a home in the 100 block of Dumfries Road in reference to an ongoing investigation into an individual possessing child porn. The Task Force was tipped off late last year, and it was later determined that a computer IP address linked…

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by Zak Failla
York, PA
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New Cumberland 'Disgusting Mama' Posted Child Porn On Twitter/X: Affidavit New Cumberland 'Disgusting Mama' Posted Child Porn On Twitter/X: Affidavit
New Cumberland 'Disgusting Mama' Posted Child Porn On Twitter/X: Affidavit A 27-year-old mom was caught with over a dozen images of "prepubescent minors" on her devices, according to Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry's Office release on Friday, June 28, and court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Victoria "Tori" Madlein Carney of Rose Hill Drive, New Cumberland was arrested Wednesday and charged with 19 counts of possessing child pornography and one count of criminal use of a communication facility — all felonies, according to the AG's release. Her arrest comes on the heels of an investigation by the Pennsylvania Office of Att…

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by Jillian Pikora
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Local NJ Police Sergeant Took Child Porn Images From Investigation For Himself: AG Local NJ Police Sergeant Took Child Porn Images From Investigation For Himself: AG
Local NJ Police Sergeant Took Child Porn Images From Investigation For Himself: AG A local South Jersey police sergeant cherry-picked child porn images for himself from a case that his department was investigating, a grand jury indictment charges. Suspended Vineland Police Officer Christopher Ortiz, 39, of Estell Manor "requested from a subordinate and obtained via email" at least 17 images from a child pornography investigation for unauthorized use, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. All told, investigators found that Ortiz "possessed, viewed, or had under his control at least 100 items depicting the sexual exploitation or abuse of children," the attorney …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
North Bergen Man Charged With Collecting Child Porn: Prosecutor North Bergen Man Charged With Collecting Child Porn: Prosecutor
North Bergen Man Charged With Collecting Child Porn: Prosecutor A 25-year-old North Bergen man was caught collecting pornographic images of children, authorities said. Nicholas Sanchez, 25, was taken into custody by members of the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force following an investigation, they said. He's charged with child endangerment through the possession of sex abuse material, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. A tip last December led task force members to an account controlled by the defendant on an online server that Suarez said contained “child sex abuse material.” She didn't say whether …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
South Jersey Man Uploaded Child Pornography To Internet: Prosecutors South Jersey Man Uploaded Child Pornography To Internet: Prosecutors
South Jersey Man Uploaded Child Pornography To Internet: Prosecutors An Ocean County man was accused of uploading child pornography online, authorities said. Ricardo Espinoza Gonzalez, 23, of Jackson Township, was charged with possession of child pornography, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced in a news release on Thursday, Feb. 29. The investigation began after a tip from the state police Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task force. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children told the ICAC task force about someone uploading child pornography to the internet. Investigators with the county prosecutor's of…

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by Chris Spiker
Albany, NY
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Capital Region Man Admits Storing Child Porn On USB Flash Drive Capital Region Man Admits Storing Child Porn On USB Flash Drive
Capital Region Man Admits Storing Child Porn On USB Flash Drive A 40-year-old man from the region could spend decades behind bars for having child pornography. Schenectady County resident Aaron Griesche, of Niskayuna, pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography in Albany federal court on Thursday, Jan. 11. According to the US Attorney’s Office in the Northern District, Griesche admitted to storing illicit images of children on a USB flash drive that was found in his home in July 2021. He confessed to purchasing the memory stick online and then transferring videos depicting child sex abuse from the internet to the device. The case was investigated b…

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by Michael Mashburn
Lancaster, PA
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Elizabethtown Accountant Found With Child Porn 4 Times, Heads To Prison: DA Elizabethtown Accountant Found With Child Porn 4 Times, Heads To Prison: DA
Elizabethtown Accountant Found With Child Porn 4 Times, Heads To Prison: DA A Lancaster County accountant has pleaded to possessing child pornography — again, authorities announced on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024.  Phillip Keith Miller, 64, of the 800 block of Rutts Road, West Donegal Township, is heading to prison for 18 to 36 years after his employees found the images on his work computer, the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office explained in the release.  Miller was previously sentenced to serve three consecutive five-year probation sentences for possessing over 70 videos and over 500 photos of child pornography at his business located at Philip K…

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by Jillian Pikora
Stamford, CT
Police & Fire
Stamford Man Nabbed For Large Child Porn Downloads Including 520 Photos, Police Say Stamford Man Nabbed For Large Child Porn Downloads Including 520 Photos, Police Say
Stamford Man Nabbed For Large Child Porn Downloads Including 520 Photos, Police Say A 33-year-old Fairfield County man has been charged with possession of child pornography following a four-month-long investigation after authorities were alerted to his actions. Mehdi Jafri of Stamford was arrested on Friday, Oct. 20 by Stamford Police following the investigation conducted along with the Department of Homeland Security, and Westport Police after the department's investigators who investigate internet crimes against children received a tip from the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. In August, investigators executed a search warrant at Jafri's apartment seizing num…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lusby, MD
Police & Fire
Child Porn Bust Nets Arrest Maryland: State Police Child Porn Bust Nets Arrest Maryland: State Police
Child Porn Bust Nets Arrest Maryland: State Police The investigation into distribution of child porn in Maryland led to the apprehension of a 26-year-old man in Calvert County, state police say. Federal and state authorities arrested Hunter Lee Kirby on Thursday near his Prince Frederick home following an investigation by the Maryland State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Beginning in July, investigators have been probing people in possession of child pornography across Maryland, leading them to Kirby, according to officials. On Thursday, Aug. 17, troopers in Calvert County, along with members of Homeland Security …

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by Zak Failla
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Morris County Man Found With More Than 1,000 Child Porn Photos, Videos: Prosecutor Morris County Man Found With More Than 1,000 Child Porn Photos, Videos: Prosecutor
Morris County Man Found With More Than 1,000 Child Porn Photos, Videos: Prosecutor A Morris County man was found with more than 1,000 photos and videos of child sexual abuse, authorities said. Jeff A. Fernandez, 25, of Boonton, was charged with second-degree child endangerment for possession of child sexual abuse materials, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said in a joint release on Friday, August 18. Investigators — tipped off by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) — say Fernandez was found with an electronic device with more than 1,000 photo and video files “depicting the sexual exploitation or abuse of minors." He was arrested…

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by Valerie Musson
Lynn, MA
Police & Fire
Methuen Cop Busted On Child Porn Charges: Police Methuen Cop Busted On Child Porn Charges: Police
Methuen Cop Busted On Child Porn Charges: Police An Essex County cop was arrested and placed on leave after he was caught with disturbing images of child pornography, officials say.  Matthew Bistany, a Methuen police officer, was arrested at his Methuen home on Tuesday, Aug. 8, and charged with child pornography, according to the Massachusetts State Police. State troopers and Methuen police searched his home after an investigation found that the 51-year-old cop had uploaded child porn from a computer at his home, authorities said.   The investigation began after the Massachusetts State Police Internet Crimes Against C…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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Morris County Man Uploaded Child Porn To Discord, Reddit Platforms: Prosecutor Morris County Man Uploaded Child Porn To Discord, Reddit Platforms: Prosecutor
Morris County Man Uploaded Child Porn To Discord, Reddit Platforms: Prosecutor A 26-year-old Morris County man was arrested for uploading child pornography, authorities announced. Antonino LaRosa, 26, of Morris Plains, became the center of an investigation in April 2023 when the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) received complaints via Discord Inc. that a user had uploaded files containing suspected child sexual abuse materials to its messaging platform, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said Monday, July 17. Additional complaints from Reddit stated that a user with the same contact information and IP address had uploaded suspected CS…

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by Valerie Musson
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
US Capitol Police Officer Busted With Child Porn: Police US Capitol Police Officer Busted With Child Porn: Police
US Capitol Police Officer Busted With Child Porn: Police A 42-year-old US Capitol Police officer from Maryland was arrested after being found in possession of child porn, authorities said. Jared Michael Lemon, 42, of Owings, became the center of an investigation in December 2022, when troopers from the Maryland State Police Prince Frederick Barrack opened an investigation into the possession of child pornography, Maryland State Police said. The Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force also received a cybertip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that an online user, later identified as Lemon, had uploaded suspected …

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by Cecilia Levine
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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Morris County Man Shared Child Porn, Found With More Than 1K Images: Prosecutor Morris County Man Shared Child Porn, Found With More Than 1K Images: Prosecutor
Morris County Man Shared Child Porn, Found With More Than 1K Images: Prosecutor A 65-year-old Morris County man was arrested on child pornography offenses, authorities announced. John Green, of Washington Township, became the center of an investigation when the Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office identified possible child sex abuse materials on a BitTorrent site — a peer-to-peer file sharing network — in Morris County, Morris County First Assistant Prosecutor Maggie Calderwood said. The Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office referred this information to the Morris County Prosecutor’s ICAC Task Force of the Sex Crimes / Child Endangerment Unit. Further investigatio…

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by Cecilia Levine
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Police & Fire
South Jersey Man Sentenced For Sharing 700 Child Sex Abuse Videos: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Sentenced For Sharing 700 Child Sex Abuse Videos: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Sentenced For Sharing 700 Child Sex Abuse Videos: Prosecutor A 22-year-old man from Atlantic County has been sentenced in connection with sharing 700 child sex abuse videos, authorities said. William Edson, of Mays Landing, was sentenced to five years in New Jersey State Prison on Thursday, June 8, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. He must serve the entire five-year sentence before being released. In February 2022, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force was notified of suspicious activities occurring on the KIK social media platform in December. Detectives linked approximate…

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by Jon Craig
Frederick, MD
Police & Fire
Predator Preying On 'Teen' Online Busted By Undercover MD State Police Investigators Predator Preying On 'Teen' Online Busted By Undercover MD State Police Investigators
Predator Preying On 'Teen' Online Busted By Undercover MD State Police Investigators Investigators from the US Army gave Maryland State Police a hand to apprehend a 55-year-old predator who targeted teens online, according to authorities. Walkersville resident Michael Vance Culpepper, 55, was arrested on Monday, May 8, after he agreed to meet with undercover officers posing as a 13-year-old girl with nefarious intentions. The probe into Culpepper was launched in April when the state police’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force was conducting an undercover online investigation on a social networking site. It is alleged that Culpepper began engaging in an inappropria…

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by Zak Failla
Albany, NY
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Attempted NY Child Rapist Drove 285 Miles For Sex With '13-Year-Old,' Police Say Attempted NY Child Rapist Drove 285 Miles For Sex With '13-Year-Old,' Police Say
Attempted NY Child Rapist Drove 285 Miles For Sex With '13-Year-Old,' Police Say An attempted child rapist avoided lockup after driving hundreds of miles to the region to have sex with who he thought was an underage teen, authorities said. Cary Youngs, age 28, of Hamburg in Erie County, in western New York, was arrested Thursday, April 27, in the Capital Region, in the Albany County town of Colonie, following a police pursuit that lasted nearly 15 minutes, according to state police. Investigators from the agency’s Computer Crimes Unit and Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, along with the FBI, determined that he drove from Buffalo to Colonie - a distance of 28…

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by Michael Mashburn
Brentwood, NY
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Child Porn Bust: Long Island 23-Year-Old Nabbed With 100 Images, Police Say Child Porn Bust: Long Island 23-Year-Old Nabbed With 100 Images, Police Say
Child Porn Bust: Long Island 23-Year-Old Nabbed With 100 Images, Police Say A Long Island man has been charged with alleged possession of child pornography after police received a tip from law enforcement officials. Daniel Forsberg, age 23, of Sayville was arrested on Wednesday, March 22, following an investigation by Suffolk County Police detectives from the Digital Forensics Unit. Following the tip from the state Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, detectives executed a search warrant at Forsberg’s home, where more than 100 images of child pornography were found on his electro…

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by Kathy Reakes
Middletown, NJ
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Jersey Shore Man Sentenced For Online Sex Chat With Teenager: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Man Sentenced For Online Sex Chat With Teenager: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Man Sentenced For Online Sex Chat With Teenager: Prosecutor A Wall Township man was sentenced to three years in New Jersey State Prison in connection with an online chat that was sexually explicit, authorities said. Kenneth Megill, 43, was sentenced for endangering the welfare of a child on Friday, March 10, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago. Upon release, Megill faces mandatory Megan’s Law registration and Parole Supervision for Life. Megill utilized an online dating platform in an attempt to endanger what he believed to be a 14-year-old male high-school student by sending him sexually explicit message…

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by Jon Craig
Waldorf, MD
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Child Porn Distributor Released On Bond, Maryland Police Say Child Porn Distributor Released On Bond, Maryland Police Say
Child Porn Distributor Released On Bond, Maryland Police Say A Charles County man was released on bond after being charged with distributing child pornography online, officials say. Maryland State Police began investigating David Allen Payne, 57, in August 2021 after receiving media files of child pornography that appeared to be distributed online by the suspect. Payne was arrested on Tuesday, March 7 after members of the Maryland State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force discovered child pornography files on Payne's electronic devices during a search and seizure warrant at Payne's home.  Payne has been charged with five counts o…

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by Annie DeVoe
Albany, NY
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Would-Be Child Rapist Busted By Undercover Agents In Capital Region, Police Say Would-Be Child Rapist Busted By Undercover Agents In Capital Region, Police Say
Would-Be Child Rapist Busted By Undercover Agents In Capital Region, Police Say A 63-year-old man from the region is facing charges after allegedly attempting to meet a child for sex.  Rensselaer County resident Hadj Ounis, of Troy, was arrested on multiple sex charges Monday, Jan. 30, following an investigation by New York State Police. Members of the agency’s Computer Crimes Unit and the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force determined that Ounis made arrangements and traveled to meet who he believed was a 14-year-old for sex, according to police. Ounis was arrested after he reportedly showed up to the predetermined meeting spot in Colonie. He is facing …

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by Michael Mashburn
Bowie, MD
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Sextortionist Coerced Minors Into Producing Porn In Maryland: State Police Sextortionist Coerced Minors Into Producing Porn In Maryland: State Police
Sextortionist Coerced Minors Into Producing Porn In Maryland: State Police Maryland State Police have apprehended an alleged sextortionist who is accused of coercing multiple minors into producing sexually explicit videos and later threatening to expose them if they didn't continue working for him. Prince George’s County resident Isaiah Poole, 21, of Suitland, is facing a host of charges after being arrested following an investigation by the Maryland State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force into the distribution of child pornography. In October last year, the Computer Crimes Unit launched an investigation into the possession and distribution of ch…

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by Zak Failla
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Fire Captain Uploaded Child Porn At Morris County Fire Station: Prosecutor Fire Captain Uploaded Child Porn At Morris County Fire Station: Prosecutor
Fire Captain Uploaded Child Porn At Morris County Fire Station: Prosecutor A fire department captain in Netcong was arrested for distributing child pornography, authorities announced Tuesday, Jan 10. James T. Hess, 49, of Landing, was charged with second- and third-degree child endangerment for distribution and possession of child sexual abuse materials, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said in a joint release. Investigators — tipped off by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children — say Hess viewed and uploaded the videos on the Internet-based chat app Kik while at the Netcong Volunteer Fire Department, where he is a captain. He also w…

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by Valerie Musson
Albany, NY
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Are There More Victims? Capital Region Man Accused Of Meeting '14-Year-Old' For Sex Are There More Victims? Capital Region Man Accused Of Meeting '14-Year-Old' For Sex
Are There More Victims? Capital Region Man Accused Of Meeting '14-Year-Old' For Sex Police in the region say there may be more victims out there after a man was arrested for allegedly traveling to meet who he believed was a 14-year-old for sex. Albany County resident Blair Paczkowski, age 47, of Colonie, was arrested on Friday, Dec. 9, following an investigation by State Police’s Computer Crimes Unit and the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Investigators determined that Paczkowski had made plans to drive to an agreed location in Colonie in order to meet the purported teen for “sexual exploitation,” police said. He was taken into custody after arriving at the a…

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by Michael Mashburn
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Atlantic County Announces Major Sweep Of Child Sex Offenders Atlantic County Announces Major Sweep Of Child Sex Offenders
Atlantic County Announces Major Sweep Of Child Sex Offenders Nearly 100 Atlantic County child sex offenders were arrested in a massive bust, authorities announced.  Local agency law enforcement partners from throughout Atlantic County have charged 70 individuals with offenses including child luring, endangering a child by sexual conduct, and sexual assault. The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Megan’s Law enforcement Unit, along with local law enforcement throughout the County, have charged a total of 18 Atlantic County residents with violating various conditions of Megan’s law to include failing to register or failing to register a change in address. …

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by Jon Craig
Franklin Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Child Porn Seized From Central Jersey Man: Prosecutor Child Porn Seized From Central Jersey Man: Prosecutor
Child Porn Seized From Central Jersey Man: Prosecutor A 36-year-old Somerset County man has been arrested on accusations he had and shared child pornography, authorities said. A search warrant executed at Bernardino Gonzalez Lorenzana's Robin Road home in Hillsborough Monday, Nov. 7 found "numerous files depicting the sexual exploitation and/or abuse of children," Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. The Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Computer Crimes Unit, agents from of U.S Homeland Security Investigation – Newark Field Office and members of the Hillsborough Township Police Department had been acting on a tip from&…

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by Cecilia Levine