Atlantic City Man Accused Of Sending Pornography To 8 Children In 8 States: Prosecutor

An Atlantic City man has been indicted on charges he forced a child to engage in pornography, and for engaging in sexual conduct with seven other children, Acting Atlantic County Prosecutor Diane Ruberton said on Tuesday.

Sherman W. Miller, 49, was hit with the 12-count indictment following an investigation by the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Computer Crimes Unit that lasted about a year.

Miller has been indicted by a Grand Jury on charges of:
First-degree endangering the welfare of a child by causing the child to engage in pornography;
Third-degree possession or viewing of a pornographic image depicting the sexual exploitation or abuse of a child;
Seven counts of third-degree endangering the welfare of a child by engaging in sexual conduct with children;
Third-degree obscenity for persons under the age of 18, for knowingly showing obscene material to various persons juveniles;
Third-degree failing to register as a sex offender; and
Third-degree failing, as a registered sex offender, to register a change of address with 10 days of that change.

Miller, a Tier 2 registered sex offender, is accused of sending the images to a child under the age of 14 in Texas electronically. He was arrested at his home without incident on Feb. 4, 2016.

Miller was lodged him in the Atlantic County Justice Facility on $50,000 cash, no 10 percent bail, and has remained incarcerated since.

Further investigation revealed that there were additional child victims, between 9 and 14 years old, in seven more states, including Michigan, Georgia, Massachusetts, California, Missouri, South Carolina, and Mississippi, Ruberton said.

Police allege Miller sent photos of his genitals to the victims, then sent the victims video of him pleasing himself sexually. He is also alleged to have induced one child to send him images back. This resulted in the indictment announced on Tuesday.

A conviction for a first degree crime carries a potential penalty of 10-20 years of incarceration in New Jersey State Prison. The potential penalty for a third degree conviction is 3-5 years in prison.

Anyone with information regarding child abuse or the exploitation of children in Atlantic County is asked to contact the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit at 609-909-7800.