Ocean County Man Convicted Of Child Pornography Charges

An Ocean County man has been convicted on charges of distribution and possession of child pornography after a two-week trial in Monmouth County, the Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said Thursday.

Michael D. Miller, now of Lakewood, was found guilty by Superior Court Judge John R. Tassini of charges of fourth-degree possession of child pornography and second-degree distribution of child pornography in the case.

Miller was arrested in February 2012 at his home on Seeley Avenue in Keansburg after it was discovered he downloaded multiple files of child pornography via a peer-to-peer file-sharing network, and made files of child pornography available to others via peer-to-peer file-sharing software, the prosecutor’s office said.

Sentencing is scheduled for May 15, at which time Miller faces up to 10 years in state prison for the second-degree criminal conviction, subject to the provisions of Megan’s Law upon his release. Miller also faces an additional state prison sentence of up to 18 months in prison for the fourth-degree criminal conviction, the office said.

The case was prosecuted by Monmouth County Assistant Prosecutor Margaret Koping. Miller is represented by David J. Foley, III, Esq., of Keansburg.