Hudson County Man Had 1,500 Child Sex Abuse Images, Prosecutor Says

HUDSON COUNTY, NJ — A Harrison man was arrested Thursday on charges of endangering the welfare of a child and possession of child sexual abuse materials, officials said.

Daniel Depasque, 49, was arrested at his home by members of the Hudson County Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office said on Monday.

In May 2025, members of the Task Force received information that child sexual abuse material was in someone's possession at a specific address in Harrison, prosecutors said.

During the course of the investigation, detectives found more than 1,500 items of child sexual abuse material belonging to Depasque, prosecutors said.

He was taken to the Hudson County Correctional Facility to await his first court appearance, prosecutors said.