Crime & Safety
Egg Harbor City Man Admits To Having Child Porn: Feds
The man has a previous conviction for the same charge, according to authorities.
CAMDEN, NJ — An Egg Harbor City man admitted Tuesday to possessing child porn. Jack Underwood has a prior conviction for the same crime, according to U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito.
Underwood, already a registered sex offender, faces 10 to 20 years in prison, plus a $250,000 fine, officials said. He also faces a mandatory minimum of five years in prison for violating his supervised release from his previous conviction. His sentencing is scheduled for Feb. 21.
The man used a social-networking site that lets users interact and exchange pictures and videos. The site reported several caches linked to Underwood from September 2017 through March 2018, officials said.
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Authorities searched Underwood's home in December, finding more images of child sexual abuse on his phone, officials said. Underwood served 54 months in prison and was placed on a lifetime of supervised release for his previous charge. The new conviction violates his release.
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