A Collingswood man, Alexander Capasso, 44, has been sentenced to 240 months in prison for conspiring with his former girlfriend, Janine Kelley, to produce sexually explicit images of two children, announced U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito.
Capasso pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Jerome B. Simandle to Count One of an indictment charging him with conspiring with Kelley to engage in the sexual exploitation of children. The sentence was imposed today in Camden federal court.
According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court, Capasso began a sexual relationship with Kelley in 2010. During that relationship, Capasso took, or allowed Kelley to take, recorded images of Capasso engaged in sexually explicit conduct with a child. Capasso also took, or allowed Kelley to take, recorded images of Kelley engaged in sexually explicit conduct with two children.
Capasso has been in federal custody since his July 20, 2015, arrest. In addition to the prison term, Judge Simandle sentenced Capasso to a lifetime of supervised release.
Kelley, 36, of Audubon, New Jersey, has also pleaded guilty to her role in the conspiracy and is scheduled to be sentenced Jan. 19, 2018.
U.S. Attorney Carpenito credited special agents of the FBI Philadelphia Division, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Michael Harpster, and the FBI Washington D.C., Field Office, under the direction of Assistant Director in Charge Andrew Vale, with the investigation.
The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Diana Carrig and Sara Aliabadi of the U.S. Attorney’s Office Criminal Division in Camden.
Defense counsel for Capasso is Terri Lodge Esq., of Cinnaminson, New Jersey.
Mandatory Facts:
Defendant: Alexander Capasso
Criminal Charges: Conspiracy to Sexually Exploit Children
City and State: Camden, New Jersey
Exactly Date: Today’s date, January 19, 2018, or July 20, 2015
Sentence: 240 months in prison
Attorney: Terri Lodge Esq.
Key Facts
- State: New Jersey
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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