36-YEAR-OLD EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO DISTRIBUTION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
" William Roman Will Face A State Prison Term Of 12-Years After Pleading Guilty To Second Degree Endangering The Welfare Of A Child."
Sunday, April 30, 2023, 4:25 P.M. ET. By George Petruska: Englebrook Independent News,
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MAYS LANDING, NJ,- Atlantic County Prosecutor William Reynolds reported that on Monday, April 17, 2023, William Roman, 36, Of Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, Pleaded Guilty to Second Degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child for Possession with Intent to Distribute Child Pornography.
In exchange for his Plea, Mr. Roman will be Sentenced to a 12-Year Term in New Jersey State Prison. Due to a Prior 2017 Conviction brought by The New Jersey Attorney's Office for Endangering the Welfare of a Child, for Possession of Child Pornography, Mr. Roman was Eligible for Enhanced Sentencing Guidelines.
Following an Investigation by The Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office High-Tech Crimes Unit which began when The Prosecutor's Office received information regarding Mr. Roman's Online Activities from The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The investigation uncovered that Mr. Roman was Sharing Child Sexual Abuse Material on Snapchat, a popular Instant Message and File-Sharing Application, and Possessed Digital Images of Nude and or Sexually Explicit Prepubescent and or Pubescent Children, with the Intent to Distribute such images to others in hopes of Building his Collection of Child Sexual Abuse Material.
The investigation was conducted by Members of The Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office High-Tech Crimes Unit, in conjunction with The Department of Homeland Security Investigations-Atlantic City Unit and The Egg Harbor Police Department.
Sentencing in The Matter has been Scheduled for August 17, 2023, in front of The Honorable Donna Taylor, J.S.C.
FILED UNDER APRIL 30, 2023: LAW, ATLANTIC: