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Colts Neck Man, 22, Pleads Guilty to Federal Kiddie Porn Charges

gavelChad Weber, 22, of Colts Neck pleaded guilty to one federal count of possession child pornography charges today before U.S. District Court Judge Anne E. Thompson in Trenton.

Weber admitted possessing sexually explicit images of a 12-year old Pennsylvania girl with whom he had an online relationship in 2013, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.

The young man was released on unsecured bail of $100,000 and subject to home confinement with electronic monitoring when he surrendered to federal authorities last June.  He remains free on unsecured bail until his sentencing which is scheduled for June 22, 2015.  The electronic monitoring device was removed from Weber today, according to a spokesman for Fishman.

In April 2013, law enforcement agents learned Weber had been communicating with a 12-year-old girl from Pennsylvania. The agents obtained and reviewed copies of various chat logs and other internet-based messages, which reflect Weber’s online communications with the victim between February 2013 and April 2013. Many of these communications were sexually explicit. Weber and the victim also traded sexually explicit photographs of each other through the internet and discussed the photographs in online chats. During some of these communications, Weber acknowledged that the victim was 12 years old. Weber admitted possessing these sexually explicit photographs of the minor victim on his cell phone and computer.

As part of his guilty plea, Weber must forfeit the computer and cell phone he used to commit the offense. He will also be required to register as a sex offender. The possession of child pornography count to which Weber pleaded guilty carries a statutory maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

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Posted: April 13th, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: Crime, Crime and Punishment, Monmouth County, Monmouth County News, Paul Mulshine | Tags: , , , , | 1 Comment »

One Comment on “Colts Neck Man, 22, Pleads Guilty to Federal Kiddie Porn Charges”

  1. Jim Granelli said at 7:43 am on April 14th, 2015:

    There is a special place in hell for two kinds of people. Those that harm animals and the animals like this that harm children via this crap.

    I can only hope the heat is hotter for pedophiles.