Tag: New Jersey Regional Internet Crimes Against Children
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Metuchen man sentenced to prison for attempting to lure child for encounter
A Metuchen man was sentenced to state prison for attempting to lure an underage boy he met on social media to meet for a sexual encounter. The “underage boy” in reality was an undercover detective participating in Operation Open House, a multi-agency undercover operation in September 2018 led by the Attorney General’s Office that resulted…
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Sayreville man among 31 arrested for allegedly exploiting children online during pandemic
Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced the arrests of 31 individuals who are charged with sexually exploiting children online. The men were arrested in Operation 24/7, a collaborative operation launched to address the continued spike in reports of potential threats to children from online predators during the COVID pandemic, according to information provided by Grewal’s…
