El fiscal del condado de Ocean, Bradley D.. Billhimer anunció que en marzo 27, 2024, Joseph Asfor, 45, del municipio de Berkeley, was charged with Possession of Child Pornography and Obstruction of Justice
An investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Crime Unit identified an IP address associated with a Berkeley Township residence as the location from which an individual was uploading images of Child Pornography to the internet. That individual was ultimately identified as Asfor.
En marzo 27, 2024, Detectives de la Unidad de Delitos de Alta Tecnología de la Oficina del Fiscal del Condado de Ocean, Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit-Vehicular Homicide Squad, Departamento de Investigaciones de Seguridad Nacional de los Estados Unidos, y el Departamento de Policía del municipio de Berkeley, executed a court-authorized search warrant on Asfor’s residence in Berkeley Township. Asfor agreed to speak with Detectives outside the residence. Once outside, Asfor began to act erratically and Detectives feared for his safety. Como tal, Asfor was taken into custody and transported to Berkeley Township Police Headquarters. An initial forensic examination of Asfor’s cell phone by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Crime Unit led to the discovery of several items of child pornography. Asfor was placed under arrest at Berkeley Township Police Headquarters; fue transportado a la cárcel del condado de Ocean, donde se encuentra actualmente en espera de una audiencia de detención.
El Fiscal Billhimer elogia a la Unidad de Delitos de Alta Tecnología de la Fiscalía del Condado de Ocean, Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit-Megan’s Law Squad, Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit-Vehicular Homicide Squad, Departamento de Investigaciones de Seguridad Nacional de los Estados Unidos, y el Departamento de Policía del municipio de Berkeley, for their collaborative assistance in connection with this investigation leading to Asfor’s arrest.
Los cargos mencionados anteriormente son meras acusaciones y se recuerda a la prensa y al público que todos los acusados se presumen inocentes a menos y hasta que se demuestre su culpabilidad más allá de toda duda razonable en un tribunal de justicia..
RPC. 3.6(b)(6).