Task force arrests 40 in New Jersey child porn sweep
HAMILTON, N.J. (AP) — A task force targeting child pornography has arrested 40 people in New Jersey.
Attorney General Christopher Porrino and State Police Superintendent Rick Fuentes will announce details during a news conference in Hamilton on Thursday.
At least one person was charged with possession of child pornography in each of the state's 21 counties. Officials say in most cases, the arrests included the distribution of images and videos depicting children engaged in sexual activities.
The task force scanned internet traffic to determine who was sharing and downloading the files across the state.
A list of names and charges can be found below:
Thomas Colameco (NJSP)
· Age: 24
· Salem, Salem County, NJ
· Charges: Distribution of Child Pornography, Possession of Child Pornography
Adam Farrington (NJSP)
· Age: 37
· Cinnaminson, Burlington County, NJ
· Charges: Distribution of Child Pornography, Possession of Child Pornography,
John Rudy (NJSP)
· Age: 54
· Flemington, Hunterdon County, NJ
· Charges: Distribution of Child Pornography, Possession of Child Pornography
Michael Adams (NJSP)
· Age: 43
· Newark, Essex County, NJ
· Charges: Distribution of Child Pornography, Possession of Child Pornography
Jeffrey Mace (NJSP)
· Age: 32
· Arlington, Bergen County, NJ
· Charges: Distribution of Child Pornography, Possession of Child Pornography
John Defay, Jr. (NJSP)
· Age: 47
· Charges: Distribution of Child Pornography, Possession of Child Pornography
Shawn Bovasso (NJSP)
· Age: 46
· Howell, Monmouth County, NJ
· Charges: Distribution of Child Pornography, Possession of Child Pornography
Fabian Maldonado-Espinosa (NJSP)
· Age: 31
· Lakewood, Ocean County, NJ
· Charges: Distribution of Child Pornography, Possession of Child Pornography,
Anthony White (NJSP)
· Age: 30
· Lakewood, Ocean County, NJ
· Charges: Distribution of Child Pornography, Possession of Child Pornography
Armando Guerrero (NJSP)
· Age: 52
· Milltown, Middlesex County, NJ
· Charges: Distribution of Child Pornography, Possession of Child Pornography
Omar Reina (NJSP)
· Age: 41
· Newark, Essex County, NJ
· Charges: Distribution of Child Pornography, Possession of Child Pornography
Halil Sahin (Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office)
· Age: 39
· Somerville, Somerset County, NJ
· Charges: Distribution of Child Pornography, Possession of Child Pornography
Kevin Ward Jones (Essex County Prosecutor’s Office)
· Age: 29
· Irvington, Essex County, NJ
· Charges: Distribution of Child Pornography, Possession of Child Pornography
Esau Rios-Osorio (Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office)
· Age: 27
· Vineland, Cumberland County, NJ
· Charges: Distribution of Child Pornography, Possession of Child Pornography,
John Yorke (Sussex County Prosecutor’s Office)
· Age 48
· Wantage, Sussex County, NJ
· Charges: Distribution of Child Pornography, Possession of Child Pornography
Alfredo Vincente (Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office)
· Age 60
· Edgewater, Bergen County, NJ
· Charges: Distribution of Child Pornography, Possession of Child Pornography,
Hector Romero (Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office)
· Age 20
· Clifton, Passaic County, NJ
· Charges: Distribution of Child Pornography, Possession of Child Pornography
Jared Allen (Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office)
· Age 27
· Wayne, Passaic County, NJ
· Charges: Distribution of Child Pornography, Possession of Child Pornography
Michael Devlin (Union County Prosecutor’s Office)
· Age 62
· Cranford, Union County, NJ
· Charges: Possession of Child Pornography,
Adolfo Reyes-Aguayo (Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office)
· Age 38
· Flemington, Hunterdon County, NJ
· Charges: Distribution of Child Pornography, Possession of Child Pornography,
Abeer Jaffri (NJ DCJ)
· Age 24
· Morganville, Monmouth County, NJ
· Charges: Distribution of Child Pornography, Possession of Child Pornography,
Enrique Estremadoyro Vergara (NJ DCJ)
· Age 34
· Harrison, Hudson County, NJ
· Charges: Distribution of Child Pornography, Possession of Child Pornography
Edward C. Friedman (Sussex County Prosecutor’s Office)
· Age 60
· Montague, Sussex County, NJ
· Charges: Distribution of Child Pornography, Possession of Child Pornography, Possession of Marijuana over fifty (50) grams
Michael J. Boda (NJSP)
· Age 24
· Phillipsburg, Warren County, NJ
· Charges: Distribution of Child Pornography, Possession of Child Pornography
Justin Piccola (Morris County Prosecutor’s Office)
· Age 21
· Randolph, Morris County, NJ
· Charges: Distribution of Child Pornography, Possession of Child Pornography
Devin McMenamy (Springfield Police Department – Union County)
· Age 30
· Springfield, Union County, NJ
· Charges: Possession of Child Pornography
Robert H. Magrann (Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office)
· Age 51
· Maple Shade, Burlington County, NJ
· Charges: Distribution of Child Pornography, Possession of Child Pornography
Nicholas Puppo (Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office)
· Age 40
· Bordentown City, Burlington County, NJ
· Charges: Distribution of Child Pornography, Possession of Child Pornograph
Robert Cohen (Camden County Prosecutor’s Office)
· Age 20
· Magnolia, Camden County, NJ
· Charges: Distribution of Child Pornography, Possession of Child Pornography,
Roy Donald (Camden County Prosecutor’s Office)
· Age 58
· Pennsauken, Camden County, NJ
· Charges: Distribution of Child Pornography, Possession of Child Pornography
Michael Kushner (Camden County Prosecutor’s Office)
· Age 42
· Cherry Hill, Camden County, NJ
· Charges: Distribution of Child Pornography, Possession of Child Pornography,
Christopher Campi (Camden County Prosecutor’s Office)
· Age 48
· Gloucester City, Camden County, NJ
· Charges: Distribution of Child Pornography, Possession of Child Pornography
Alfred Suez (Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office)
· Age 72
· North Wildwood, Cape May County, NJ
· Charges: Possession of Child Pornography, N.J.S.A. 2C:24-4b(5)(b)
Lawrence J. Venturino, Jr. (Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office)
· Age 27
· Villas, Cape May County, NJ
· Charges: Distribution of Child Pornography, Possession of Child Pornography
· Bail set at $100,000
Antonio DeLapa (Bayonne Police Department)
· Age 68
· Bayonne, Hudson County, NJ
· Charges: Distribution of Child Pornography, Possession of Child Pornography,
Moises Garcia (Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office)
· Age 21
· Carteret, Middlesex County, NJ
· Charges: Distribution of Child Pornography, Possession of Child Pornography,
Gregg Bilarczyk (Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office)
· Age 58
· Mays Landing, Atlantic County, NJ
· Charges: Distribution of Child Pornography, Possession of Child Pornography,
Randy G. Hull (Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office)
· Age 43
· South Toms River, Ocean County, NJ
· Charges: Distribution of Child Pornography, Possession of Child Pornography,
Brandon Adelhock (Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office)
· Age 30
· Toms River, Ocean County, NJ
· Charges: Distribution of Child Pornography, Possession of Child Pornography,
Bruce Davis (NJSP)
· Age: 55
· Whiting, Ocean County, NJ (formerly of Ewing, Mercer County. Davis was charged for occurrences in both counties)
· Charges: Distribution of Child Pornography, Possession of Child Pornography