Trenton, N.J. – A New Jersey man was arrested and charged with child pornography offenses, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer announced today.
Daniel Berwick, 38, was charged by criminal complaint with two counts of producing child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography.
According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court, in August and September 2025, Berwick persuaded and enticed Minor Victim-1 and Minor Victim-2 to send him photos and video recordings on the social media platform Snapchat that depicted the minors engaged in sexual activity.
As part of his scheme, Berwick catfished his victims by presenting himself as a 17-year-old high school student and appropriating the photos and video recordings of an adult content creator. Law enforcement became aware of Berwick after Minor Victim-1 reported him on Snapchat after he threatened to send compromising photos of her to her family and officials at her high school.
After searching Berwick’s electronic devices, law enforcement uncovered, among other things, at least 1,000 images of child pornography, including prepubescent minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct, sexual abuse or exploitation of an infant or toddler, and images portraying sadistic or masochistic conduct.
The production of child pornography charges each carries a mandatory minimum term of 15 years imprisonment and a maximum term of 30 years imprisonment, and a fine of up to $250,000. The possession of child pornography charge carries a maximum term of 20 years imprisonment, which is increased from a maximum of 10 years because at least one image associated with the offense includes a prepubescent minor, and a fine of up to $250,000.
U.S. Attorney Frazer credited special agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Stefanie Roddy in Newark, with the investigation leading to the charges. He also thanked the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office, under the direction of Prosecutor Linda Estremera, and the Old Bridge Police Department, under the direction of Chief of Police Thomas J. Montagna, for their assistance in the investigation.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Justice Department. Led by U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS) in the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children as well as to identify and rescue victims.
The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jonathan S. Garelick of the U.S. Attorney’s Office Criminal Division in Trenton. The charges and allegations contained in the complaint are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Related Federal Cases
- Daniel Berwick, Producing and Possessing Child Pornography, New Jersey 2026 · Vermont
- Zackary McFerren, Possession of Child Pornography, New Jersey 2015 · New York
- James Paroline, Child Pornography Receipt, New Jersey 2015 · New Jersey
- Hubert Young, Child Pornography Production and Sextortion, New Jersey 2016 · Indiana
- Michael Janeski, Production of Child Pornography, New Jersey 2017 · Pennsylvania
Key Facts
- State: New Jersey
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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