Bayonne Man Found Guilty of Child Pornography Crimes
A Bayonne, New Jersey, man has been convicted of producing and possessing images and videos of child sexual abuse, according to Acting U.S. Attorney William E. Fitzpatrick.
Gregory John Schaffer, 38, was found guilty on all three counts of an indictment charging him with two counts of production of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography. The jury deliberated one and a half hours before returning its verdict.
The crimes were committed in 2010, when Schaffer sexually abused a 12-year-old girl in a tow-truck office in Union City, New Jersey, and video recorded the abuse without her knowledge. He later stored the video recording on a laptop computer found by law enforcement in his office in Jersey City, New Jersey. Schaffer also backed-up the video recording to another electronic storage device found in his office.
Around the same time, Schaffer also sexually abused a 14-year-old girl in a hotel room and video recorded the abuse without her knowledge. Schaffer again stored the video recording on the same laptop computer and electronic storage device that law enforcement found in his office.
The production of child pornography charge carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 15 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The possession of child pornography charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
Acting U.S. Attorney Fitzpatrick credited special agents of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), New York Field Office under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Angel M. Melendez; special agents of the U.S. Secret Service, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge David E. Beach, New York Field Office; and the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office, under the direction of Prosecutor Esther Suarez, with the investigation leading to today’s guilty verdict.
The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Jason S. Gould and Meredith Williams of the U.S. Attorney’s Office Criminal Division in Newark.
Defense counsel: Thomas Ambrosio Esq., of Lyndhurst, New Jersey
Mandatory Facts: Defendant: Gregory John Schaffer, Crime: Production and Possession of Child Pornography, City: Bayonne, State: New Jersey, Date: 2023, Sentence: Guilty verdict, Prison Time: 15-25 years, Fine: $250,000
Key Facts
- State: New Jersey
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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