Previously Convicted Sex Offender Admits To New Charges: Feds

A Camden County man has admitted distributing images of child sexual abuse and violating the conditions of his supervised release imposed in connection with a previous child pornography conviction, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.

Barnaby Hewsen, 43, of Pennsauken, pleaded guilty to an information charging him with one count of distributing child pornography as well as a petition charging him with violating the conditions of federal supervised release by committing another crime while under supervision.

On June 2 of last year, law enforcement officers said they found seven videos and 373 images on his computer during a search of his home. Some images depicted prepubescent children and sadistic masochistic conduct involving the sexual abuse of infants and toddlers.

He was also accused of uploading three images containing images of child sexual abuse to a website in May 2017. Hewsen also admitted that he took these actions while on federal supervised release for a prior federal conviction for possessing child pornography.

He faces between 15 and 40 years in prison for distribution of child pornography, and a mandatory term of five years in prison for violating the terms of his previous release. The five years would be served consecutive to the sentencing on the other charge. Sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 5.

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