Hillsborough Man Had 600 Files Of Child Porn: SCPO

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — A Hillsborough man has been charged and arrested for having 600 files of child porn.

Jonathan Martinez, 22 was arrested at his Gemini Drive home on Monday, July 15 at around 2:30 p.m. after it was found he had purchased child pornography from a person initially identified during a Hunterdon County investigation, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said.

A search of Martinez’s home found about 600 files of child pornography on his electronic devices, according to Robertson.

Martinez was charged with one count of third-degree endangering the welfare of a child for the possession of child pornography. After being processed at the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office, Martinez was lodged in the Somerset County Jail pending a detention hearing.

Anyone with information pertaining to this investigation is asked to contact the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Special Investigations Unit at 908-231-7100, or the Hillsborough Township Police Department at 908-369-4323 or via the STOPit app. The STOPit app allows citizens to provide anonymous reports including videos and photos. STOPit can be downloaded to your smart phone for free at the Google Play Store or Apple App Store, access code: SOMERSETNJ.

Information can also be provided through the Somerset County Crime Stoppers’ Tip Line at 1-888-577-TIPS (8477). All anonymous STOPit reports and/or Crime Stopper tips will be kept confidential.

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