41 New Jerseyans Nabbed in Child Porn Sweep
41 New Jerseyans Nabbed in Child Porn Sweep
By: Martin Di Caro
They could be your neighbors. They are the people you may interact with every day. A volunteer firefighter, deli owner, elevator repairman, college students, a chef and mechanic. State authorities say dozens of New Jerseyans who appeared to live normal lives and work normal jobs do have one thing in common: they possessed and distributed child porn.
At a news conference Thursday at New Jersey State Police headquarters, top law enforcement officials announced the arrests of 41 state residents in a statewide sweep dubbed Operation Silent Shield. They are charged with sending child rape photos and videos over the Internet. The arrests cap a two-month investigation in which a state police technology investigations unit combed the Internet for the images that had been made available worldwide.
State Police Major James Fallon issued a warning to anyone else who deals with such filth.
"We know of many more people out in this state and beyond the borders of this state that possess and distribute this material, and I can tell you we're coming for you. We're coming for you tomorrow, we're coming for you next week, we're coming for you next month. We are going to be relentless in our pursuit of you," said Fallon.
The suspects range in age from 14 to 71. They face 18 months to 10 years in prison. State Attorney General Anne Milgram made it known that many of those arrested have their own profiles on popular social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook. She used that revelation to call on parents to be vigilant in monitoring their kids internet activity.
"We know that there are individuals who trade and distribute child pornography who have specific profiles on Myspace and Facebook. That concerns me deeply," said Milgram. She said such websites "aren't safe."
Milgram said the investigation into who created the child porn videos is continuing. Authorities confiscated thousands of DVDs during the arrests, which began 11 days ago. Milgram said the children being victimized are between 4 to 9 years old.
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By: Martin Di Caro
They could be your neighbors. They are the people you may interact with every day. A volunteer firefighter, deli owner, elevator repairman, college students, a chef and mechanic. State authorities say dozens of New Jerseyans who appeared to live normal lives and work normal jobs do have one thing in common: they possessed and distributed child porn.
At a news conference Thursday at New Jersey State Police headquarters, top law enforcement officials announced the arrests of 41 state residents in a statewide sweep dubbed Operation Silent Shield. They are charged with sending child rape photos and videos over the Internet. The arrests cap a two-month investigation in which a state police technology investigations unit combed the Internet for the images that had been made available worldwide.
State Police Major James Fallon issued a warning to anyone else who deals with such filth.
"We know of many more people out in this state and beyond the borders of this state that possess and distribute this material, and I can tell you we're coming for you. We're coming for you tomorrow, we're coming for you next week, we're coming for you next month. We are going to be relentless in our pursuit of you," said Fallon.
The suspects range in age from 14 to 71. They face 18 months to 10 years in prison. State Attorney General Anne Milgram made it known that many of those arrested have their own profiles on popular social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook. She used that revelation to call on parents to be vigilant in monitoring their kids internet activity.
"We know that there are individuals who trade and distribute child pornography who have specific profiles on Myspace and Facebook. That concerns me deeply," said Milgram. She said such websites "aren't safe."
Milgram said the investigation into who created the child porn videos is continuing. Authorities confiscated thousands of DVDs during the arrests, which began 11 days ago. Milgram said the children being victimized are between 4 to 9 years old.
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Posted by Defend Our Freedoms at 10/5/2007 8:12 AM 
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