Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on March 5, 2019, Michael D’Elia, 40, of Waretown, New Jersey was arrested and charged with Possession of Child Pornography in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:24-4b(5)(b)ii, 2nd Degree, and Distribution of Child Pornography in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:24-4b(5)(a)i, 2nd Degree.

After a four month investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Crime Squad and Homeland Security and Intelligence Squad, Detectives identified a Waretown address as a source of distribution of child pornography over the internet.  Prosecutor’s Office Detectives along with Officers from the Ocean Township Police Department, executed a search warrant at the residence this morning.  Detectives found over one-thousand images of child pornography on devices located within the residence.  Additional charges are pending a complete forensic examination of various items seized in connection with the search warrant.

D’Elia was processed at the Ocean Township Police Department and transported to the Ocean County Jail where he is lodged pending a detention hearing.

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