COURT HOUSE – For the second time in less than two weeks, the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office issued a press release announcing the arrest of an individual charged with possession of child pornography.
Law enforcement arrested James C. Warner, 66, of Champlain Drive, Villas, Feb. 23, charging him with endangering the welfare of a child (possession of child pornography).
In a joint announcement, Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland and Lower Township Police Chief Kevin Lewis said the investigation leading to Warner’s arrest stemmed from a National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) CyberTip saying an unidentified man, subsequently identified as Warner, possessed various items of child abuse materials (CSAM) stored on his personal laptop computers.
The investigation culminated with Warner’s arrest Feb. 23 after the execution of a court-authorized search warrant on Warner’s Champlain Drive residence in Villas.
The search warrant was executed by members of the Cape May County Regional S.W.A.T. Team, Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office High-Tech Crimes Unit & Internet Crimes Against Children (I.C.A.C.) Task Force, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI-Atlantic City) and Lower Township Police Department.
Police searched the residence and seized two laptop computers, a cellular telephone, two gaming consoles, five long guns and one handgun.
An initial review revealed Warner’s laptop computers contained approximately 1,300 items of suspected child sexual abuse materials.
Warner was arrested and charged with endangering the welfare of a child (possession of child pornography), a second-degree crime.
Warner was processed by Lower Township police and lodged in the Cape May County Correctional Facility pending court proceedings.
Individuals charged with a second-degree crime are subject to a term of imprisonment of five to 10 years in New Jersey State Prison.
Sutherland urges citizens to report any information regarding child exploitation or any criminal activity within the community.
Information can be reported to the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office at 609-465-1135, or anonymously on the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office website at cmcpo.tips. Reports can also be made through the Cape May County Sheriff’s Tip Line at cmcsheriff.net by clicking on anonymous tip, or by contacting Cape May County Crime Stoppers at 609-889-3597.
Dennisville – As a parent of a Tech student it would be great if the school would update their staff directory. So many old staff still listed and no new teachers listed. What gives?
