Gloucester County Man Caught with Hidden Camera, Faces 15 Years Behind Bars
CAMDEN, N.J. – A Williamstown, New Jersey, man has been sentenced to 180 months in prison for his involvement in child pornography. Eric Ziegler, 39, previously pleaded guilty to receiving and possessing child pornography.
According to documents filed in this case, Ziegler admitted to receiving and possessing multiple images of child sexual abuse over the Internet from February 2015 through December 3, 2015. The images were saved to his computer, external hard drives, compact discs, and other electronic media located inside his home.
Furthermore, Ziegler admitted to producing child pornography by using a camera hidden in a bathroom at his Williamstown residence. Among the content on Ziegler’s devices were images focusing on the genitalia of several girls.
The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Judge Joseph H. Rodriguez in Camden federal court. In addition to the prison term, Judge Rodriguez ordered Ziegler to serve a lifetime of supervised release and pay $215,000 in restitution.
Acting U.S. Attorney William E. Fitzpatrick credited special agents of the FBI, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Michael Harpster in Philadelphia, with the investigation. He also thanked the Monroe Township Police Department under the direction of Chief John McKeown for its assistance.
The government is represented by Senior Litigation Counsel Jason M. Richardson of the U.S. Attorney’s Office Criminal Division in Camden.
Defense Attorney Bruce Warren Esq., from Sewell, New Jersey, represented Ziegler.
Key Facts
- State: New Jersey
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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