A New Jersey man faces a child porn charge in Hunterdon County. The Lambertville police arrested the man on March 18th. The tip came from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. It was a effort that was put forth by the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office Forensic Unit, the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, and the Lambertville City Police Department. The man was being held at the Warren County Jail as of March 18th.

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The defendant in the case above faces a very serious charge. A child porn charge is typically codified under New Jersey law as 2C:24-4B(5)BII. In addition to this, a defendant may also face a luring charge as well. A child porn charge, such as the one the defendant is facing above, is charged as a second degree crime depending on the amount of images/video that were collected off the device. A second degree crime is punishable by up to ten (10) years in a New Jersey state prison. the minimum is five (5) years in a New Jersey state prison. The maximum fine for a second degree is up to $150,000.00. Lastly, a second degree crime carries a presumption of imprisonment if convicted. This means that at sentencing, it is presumed that the judge will sentence the defendant to time behind bars.

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