Man Facing Child Porn Charges In Huntderdon County

HOLLAND, NJ — A Hunterdon County man was arrested following a child sexual abuse material investigation.

An investigation was started after a CyberTip referral from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC).

Joshua Montagna, 29, of Holland Township, was found to have downloaded multiple videos and images depicting child sexual abuse material, said Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée M. Robeson.

On April 24, detectives searched multiple locations and Montagna was taken into custody without incident.

His cell phone was seized, and a forensic examination found "evidence indicating that Montagna had been communicating with people who he believed to be minors, had sent nude images of himself to those people, and had received images of child sexual abuse material," according to Robeson.

Montagna was charged with one count of second-degree attempted endangering the welfare of a child, permitting a child to engage in child sexual abuse material, one count of attempted second-degree sexual assault of a child, one count of third-degree possessing child sexual abuse materials, one count of attempted third-degree endangering the welfare of a child, sexual conduct with a child, one count of attempted third-degree sharing obscene material with a child, and one count of attempted fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct.

Montagna is lodged at the Warren County Jail pending his first appearance and detention motion scheduled for May 13.

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