Old Bridge Firefighter Charged With Producing Child Sex Abuse Material

OLD BRIDGE, NJ — A man who worked as a paid firefighter in Old Bridge and Jersey City was arrested and charged with posing as a minor online to produce child sexual abuse material, said Middlesex County Prosecutor Linda Estremera.

Drew Martucci, 27, was arrested without incident Tuesday at his home in Monroe Township, said Monroe Police Chief Griffin Banos.

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The investigation started with a cyber tip from New Jersey State Police.

The prosecutor says Martucci represented himself online as a minor to produce child sexual abuse material.

After a search warrant was executed at his home, Martucci was charged with:

• First-degree production of child sexual abuse material

• Second-degree manufacturing of child sexual abuse material

• Second-degree attempted manufacturing of child sexual abuse material

• Second-degree distribution of child sexual abuse material

• Third-degree endangering the welfare of a child

• Third-degree possession of child sexual abuse material

• Third-degree invasion of privacy

• Two counts of third-degree distributing obscene material to a child

The city of Jersey City and Old Bridge Fire District 3 both suspended Martucci without pay as soon as they learned of the arrest and charges.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call Detective McGarry at 732-745-3140.