Burlington County Man Shared Nude Images Of Boy Online: Prosecutor

EVESHAM TOWNSHIP, NJ — A Burlington County man has been charged with possession and distribution of child pornography, authorities said Friday afternoon. Michael W. Froehlich, 29, of Evesham Township, is alleged to have uploaded a photo of a nude, pre-pubescent boy into an online chat room. The investigation began in January, when the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children alerted local authorities as to Froehlich’s alleged online activities.

During a search warrant of Froelich’s home, police said they recovered a thumb drive containing images of child pornography and other digital storage devices yet to be analyzed.

He was arrested without incident and lodged in Burlington County Jail, pending a detention hearing in Superior Court.

Froehlich was charged with four counts of endangering the welfare of children, two of which were second-degree charges and two of which were third-degree. He was also charged with fourth-degree possession of controlled dangerous substances, for having more than 50 grams of marijuana, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Evesham Township Police Chief Christopher Chew.

The charges will be presented to a Burlington County Grand Jury to be considered for indictment.

The attached image of Michael W. Froehlich was provided by the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office