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Tenafly NJ, the legal status of a former Tenafly council president and his son, arrested on child pornography charges, has dramatically changed. A Bergen County judge has revoked the pre-trial releases for both men following new charges and multiple violations of their strict release conditions.
Jeffrey Grossman, a former Tenafly councilman, and his son, Steven Grossman, were initially arrested in October 2023 on second-degree possession of child pornography charges.
New Charges and Blatant Violations
The recent court proceedings detailed the reasons for the dramatic revocation of their releases:
Steven Grossman: New Charges and Judge’s Strong Warning
Steven Grossman was re-arrested in October 2025 and charged with third-degree possession of child sexual abuse material. The investigation found he allegedly “used the internet to view, download and possess more than 100 digital files depicting nude and/or sexually explicit prepubescent and pubescent children.”
During the hearing, Judge Marc Ramundo emphasized that viewing child pornography directly fuels global exploitation.
“Economics is a supply and demand that with each click, it’s another crime, it’s another child,” Judge Ramundo stated. “It’s a global crime that affects every home, every community and every society.”
The judge agreed with the Assistant Prosecutor that the new charges and failure to comply with previous conditions warranted his detention, revoking his release.
Jeffrey Grossman: Internet Violation Leads to Detention
Jeffrey Grossman’s own release was revoked on November 6th after he was found to have accessed the internet, a direct violation of his home detention rules.
His attorney argued the access was a “narrow human moment,” a technical lapse made while trying to support his son during a court Zoom hearing. However, Judge Nina Remson sided with the prosecution, calling the conduct a “blatant and knowing violation.”
“He flagrantly flaunted the violation by getting on the court Zoom to observe his co-defendant’s detention hearing,” Judge Remson noted, highlighting the seriousness of having an internet-ready device readily available.
Both men were originally released under stringent conditions, including home detention, zero internet access, and restricted access to their property during school arrival and dismissal times (8:00 AM to 9:30 AM and 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM).
Jeffrey and Steven Grossman are now both detained and are scheduled to appear before Judge Remson for a status conference on December 2nd.
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