Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced today that a 17-year-old Nutley youth was charged with possession of child pornography today, a felony.
The juvenile, whose name is not being released because of his age, was charged following an investigation by the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Cyber Crime Unit.
Investigators from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office newly created Cyber Crimes Unit followed up on a tip from the New Jersey State Police. The investigation revealed that the juvenile was in possession of child pornography. The computer will be analyzed further to determine whether the juvenile was also distributing child pornography. The juvenile was processed and released to his parents.
Le’t find out who placed the underage porno on the internet and charge them with a felony–there are always two sides to the story!