Bergen County Prosecutor John L. Molinelli announced the arrest of Ridgewood, resident on charges of Endangering the Welfare of a Minor
Bergen County Prosecutor John L. Molinelli announced the arrest of JOSEPH NIZZA, Ridgewood, New Jersey, on charges of Endangering the Welfare of a Minor (specifically Possession of Child Pornography) and Endangering the Welfare of a Minor (specifically Transmission of Child Pornography). NIZZA was arrested without incident on Friday, March 15, 2013.
The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by members of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Computer Crimes Task Force under the direction of Chief Steven CUCCINIELLO and the Passaic County Sheriff’s Department Internet Crime Unit under the direction of Sheriff Richard BERDNIK.
The arrest stemmed from an Internet investigation in which Joseph NIZZA was using the Internet to acquire and transmit numerous images and video files depicting child pornography. NIZZA uploaded illicit files to undercover investigators of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Computer Crimes Task Force and the Passaic County Sheriff’s Department Internet Crime Unit. In this case, the child pornography contained images and videos of pre-pubescent children engaged in sexual acts.
Prosecutor Molinelli states that these charges are merely accusations and that the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. He would like to thank the Ridgewood Police Department for their assistance with the investigation and arrest and the following Police Departments who provided additional support in the form of Computer Crimes Task Force personnel:
Lyndhurst Police Department
Ridgewood Police Department
Washington Township Police Department
People never seem to learn.