FLEMINGTON – A 71-year -old Lebanon Township man pleaded responsible on Friday to a cost of endangering the welfare of a kid by possessing baby pornography.

Superior Courtroom Choose Angela Borkowski, in a digital listening to, held Andre Girgus’s plea in abeyance. If he completes a pre-trial intervention program, the cost can be dismissed.

If he would not efficiently full this system, he’ll withstand 5 years in state jail and as much as $15,000 in fines.

Girgus was additionally ordered to not have any contact with minors.

Girgus pleaded responsible to possessing lower than 100 pictures of minors between Aug. 11, 2018 and Sept. 25, 2019 in Clinton and Hampton.

He would have confronted a compulsory jail sentence if he had greater than 100 pictures.

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Based on the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Workplace, the cost stemmed from a number of cyber suggestions from numerous jurisdictions that had been acquired by the Web Crimes In opposition to Youngsters Job Pressure Packages.

The duty power program helps state and native regulation enforcement businesses develop responses to technology-facilitated baby sexual exploitation and web crimes dedicated in opposition to youngsters.

The Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Workplace Particular Sufferer Unit started its investigation in August 2018. They had been assisted by the New Jersey State Police, Washington Station and Canine North Unit, and the City of Clinton and Lebanon Township police departments.

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