Bernards School Employee Charged With Child Porn Possession: Prosecutor

BASKING RIDGE, NJ — A Bernards Township school employee was arrested Thursday for possession of child pornography, Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey said.

Brian Nielsen, 55, of Woodbridge was charged with possession of child pornography in the third degree.

Nielsen was employed as a computer network administrator of the Bernards Township Board of Education. He has worked for the district for more than 10 years, Carey said.

Nielson was arrested at his home Thursday after a search warrant was executed. An investigation was started following a tip from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC).

The investigation was led by Detectives Erik Larsen and Joseph Chesseri, both of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office and assisted by the FBI and the Woodbridge Police Department.

Nielsen is currently being held at the Middlesex County Adult Correction Center pending his initial court appearance.

The investigation is active and is continuing. Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Larsen at 732-745-3263 or Detective Chesseri at 732-745-3287 of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office.

(Image via Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office: Brian Nielsen, 55, of Woodbridge was arrested and charged with possession of child pornography. He has worked with the Bernards Township Board of Education for more than 10 years.)

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