Keansburg, Highlands Men Charged In Child Porn Arrests

KEANSBURG, NJ — Fourteen people in Monmouth County have been arrested since April, as the Monmouth County Prosecutor's office continues to operate its Computer Crimes Unit and Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task force.

Men from Red Bank, Union Beach, Highlands, Hazlet and Keansburg have been arrested and all charged with second-degree endangering the welfare of a child via distribution of child sexual abuse material:

• Connor Bauba, 32, of Union Beach, arrested on August 30 following an investigation that revealed he was utilizing a social media platform to distribute child sexual abuse material.
• Benjamin Luna-Valdetano, 34, of Red Bank, arrested on August 19 following an investigation that revealed he was utilizing a social media platform to distribute child sexual abuse material.
• Joseph Latorre, 45, of Howell, arrested on July 28 following an investigation that revealed he was utilizing a social media platform to distribute child sexual abuse material.
• Leonardo Andrade, 20, of Freehold, was arrested on August 6, following an investigation that revealed he was in possession of over 1,000 items depicting child sexual abuse.
• The following have all been charged with third-degree endangering the welfare of a child via distribution of child sexual abuse material:
• Adam Vasquez, 18, of Colts Neck, arrested on May 12 following an investigation that revealed he was in possession of numerous items depicting child sexual abuse.
• Jonathan Hall, 20, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, arrested on May 3 following an investigation that revealed he was in possession of videos depicting child sexual abuse.
• Miguel Jacinto-Rivera, 20, of Red Bank, arrested on August 19 following an investigation that revealed he was in possession of child sexual abuse material.
• Jose E. Rivera, 21, of Long Branch, arrested on April 29 following an investigation that revealed he was in possession of and viewed child sexual abuse material by utilizing a social media messaging platform.
• Christopher Lauria, 22, of Ocean Township, arrested on July 16 following an investigation revealing that he was in possession of images of child sexual abuse material.
• Brandon Nelson, 28, of Hazlet, arrested on July 14 following an investigation that revealed that he was in possession of images of child sexual abuse material.
• Ricky Martinez, 29, of, Keansburg, arrested on June 8 following an investigation that revealed he was in possession of numerous images of child sexual abuse.
• Michael K. Russo, 51, of West Long Branch, arrested on September 3 following an investigation that revealed that he possessed child sexual abuse material.
• Scott Conklin, 55, of Highlands, arrested on May 21 following an investigation that revealed he was in possession of child sexual abuse material.
• William Ford, 76, of Farmingdale, arrested on September 2 following an investigation that revealed he possessed child sexual abuse material.

If found guilty, all of these men are facing jail time and will be required to register under Megan’s Law and be assigned parole supervision for life.