A NEW EGYPT MAN HAS BEEN ARRESTED ON CHILD PORNOGRAPY CHARGES
" Ocean County Prosecutor's Office Arrests Man On Possession & Distribution Of Child Pornography."
June 10, 2021 By Art Fletcher & Leo Madison Reporting For: Englebrook Independent News,
NEW EGYPT, NJ.- On Wednesday, June 9, 2021, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley announced that Richard Knight, 40, of New Egypt, New Jersey, was charged with Distribution Of Child Pornography and Possession Of Child Pornography.
This investigation, which began December 2020, was the result of numerous referrals from The New Jersey State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. The Task Force detected a user of the program Google Meets was uploading images of Child Pornography to the internet.
An investigation by The Ocean County Prosecutor's Office High Tech Crime Unit identified a residence in New Egypt, as the source of the uploaded images of Child Pornography. On June 9, 2021, Detectives from The Ocean County Prosecutor's Office High Tech Crime Unit, The United States Department of Homeland Security Investigations, and The Plumsted Township Police Department executed a court authorized search warrant on Knight's residence in New Egypt. As a result, Detectives seized two cell phones from the residence. The investigation is ongoing and additional charges may be forthcoming.
Knight was subsequently arrested at his place of employment, in Browns Mills, New Jersey. Knight was processed at The Plumsted Police Department, and transported to the Ocean County Jail where he is currently lodged pending a detention hearing.
Prosecutor Billhimer commends The Ocean County Prosecutor's Office High Tech Crime Unit, Plumsted Police Department, New Jersey State Police, and The United States Department of Homeland Security Investigations, for their collaborative assistance in connection with this investigation leading to Knight's arrest.
" The Rules Of The Court Require Us To Include A Statement, Which States: The Charges Are Merely Accusations And The Defendant And Or Defendants Are Presumed Innocent Unless And Until Proven Guilty Beyond A Reasonable Doubt."
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