Child Porn, Animal Cruelty Charges For East Windsor Man

EAST WINDSOR, NJ – An East Windsor man was arrested for possession of child porn and animal cruelty, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said Monday.

Mitchell B. Richtman, 31, is charged with second-degree possession of child pornography and fourth-degree animal cruelty. The prosecutor’s office has filed a motion to detain Richtman pending trial, Onofri said.

Detectives with the prosecutor’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit recently received information from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that someone in Mercer County was uploading child pornography.

An investigation was initiated and Richtman was identified as a suspect, Onofri said. On Thursday, Jan. 27, detectives with the ICAC unit detained Richtman at his home in East Windsor. Several electronic devices were seized and forensic previews conducted on them revealed a second-degree amount of child pornography depicting children as young as five years old, Onofri said.

Additionally, detectives located several videos depicting Richtman performing sexual acts on a horse, the Prosecutor said.

Second-degree crimes carry a sentence of 5 to 10 years in state prison and a fine of up to $150,000. Fourth-degree crimes carry a sentence of up to 18 months in state prison and a fine of up to $10,000.

Onofri urges anyone with information about suspected improper contact by unknown persons communicating with children via the internet or possible exploitation or sexual abuse of children to contact his Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit at 609-989-6568 or the New Jersey Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force tip line at 888-648-6007.