Garwood Man Downloaded Child Porn Videos: AG

GARWOOD, NJ — A Garwood man was charged with receiving images of child sexual abuse, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.

Andrew Chu, 28, is charged with one count of receipt of child pornography. He made his initial appearance Wednesday in court and was released on $100,000 unsecured bond with home detention and electronic monitoring.

In February 2018, Chu downloaded three videos depicting the sexual abuse of children ranging in age from 5 to 10 years old from a child pornography website located on the darknet, according to documents filed in this case and statements made in court.

The videos were purchased by Chu using bitcoin linked to Chu's credit card and bank account, according to the complaint.

Chu faces a mandatory minimum penalty of five years in prison, a maximum potential penalty of 20 years in prison, and a $250,000 fine.

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