El fiscal del condado de Ocean, Bradley D.. Billhimer anunció que en agosto 8, 2022, Matthew Robles, 31, of Lakewood was charged with two counts of Distribution of Child Pornography in violation of NJSA. 2C:24-4b(5)(a)(i), as well as Possession of Child Pornography in violation of NJSA. 2C:24-4b(5)(b)(III). Robles had previously been charged with Failure to Register as a Sex Offender in violation of NJSA. 2C:7-2d(1), en Agosto 5, 2022.
An investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Megan’s Law Unit revealed that Robles – a Megan’s Law Registrant under the supervision of the New Jersey Division of Parole- has been employed at a local business establishment in Brick Township without registering or notifying any law enforcement agencies. Since 1994, Megan’s Law requires certain offenders to register with their local police departments whenever they move and/or change their residential address or place of employment.
En julio 26, 2022, Officers from the Division of Parole conducted a home visit and discovered images of child pornography on Robles’ cellular phone. Robles was taken into custody and transported to the Ocean County Jail for various violations of his parole. All of Robles’ electronic devices were seized by law enforcement for forensic examination purposes.
En julio 28, 2022, Detectives from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Crime Unit executed a court authorized search warrant on Robles’ electronic devices. Como resultado, Detectives discovered that Robles had been uploading and sharing images of child pornography on the internet by way of the WhatsApp Application. En Agosto 5, 2022, Robles was served with a complaint initially charging him with Failure to Register as a Sex Offender at the Ocean County Jail. En Agosto 8, 2022, Robles was served with the previously referenced complaints in connection with the child pornography charges. He remains lodged in the Ocean County Jail pending a detention hearing.
Anyone with relevant information regarding this case or other persons violating Megan’s Law requirements should contact Sergeant John Argento of the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office at (732) 929 2027, extensión 2903. The information may be provided anonymously. For further information, please visit the State Police Sex Offender Internet Registry at http://www.njsp.org/sex-offender-registry/index.shtml
Prosecutor Billhimer commends the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Megan’s Law Unit, Unidad de Delitos de Alta Tecnología de la Oficina del Fiscal del Condado de Ocean, New Jersey Division of Parole, y el Departamento de Policía del municipio de Lakewood, for their collaborative assistance in connection with this investigation leading to Robles’ arrest and appropriate charges.
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..
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