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Gloucester County Man Charged with Possession of Child Pornography
A 75-year-old man from Gloucester County, New Jersey, has been charged with possessing images of child sexual abuse, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced today.
Joseph Cooper, 75, of Williamstown, New Jersey, is charged by criminal complaint with one count of possession of child pornography. Cooper is expected to appear by videoconference today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Sharon A. King in Camden federal court.
Cooper is no stranger to the law, having previously been convicted in a prior federal prosecution in New Jersey in 1999 of interstate transportation of child pornography via the internet. In 2011, he was also convicted in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Burlington County, of cruelty and neglect of a child.
Law enforcement officers executed a search warrant at Cooper’s residence in October 2020. Computers in Cooper’s residence contained more than 50 videos and 200 images of child sexual abuse, including depictions of prepubescent children engaged in sexually explicit conduct. The computers also contained logs documenting Cooper’s participation in internet chatrooms relating to sexual interest in children.
The charge of possession of child pornography depicting prepubescent children by a repeat offender carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison, a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel A. Friedman of the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s Criminal Division in Camden is representing the government in this case.
The investigation that led to today’s charge was conducted by special agents of U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Jason J. Molina.
The charge and allegations in the complaint are merely accusations and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. The government will continue to work tirelessly to protect our communities from individuals who engage in such heinous crimes.
Key Facts
- State: New Jersey
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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