Another Montclair State University Student Faces Child Porn Charges

MONTCLAIR, NJ — Authorities have filed child porn charges against another student at Montclair State University, the second such case announced this week.

On Tuesday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that Sean Lynch, 21, of Summit, was charged with one count of distribution of child pornography.

According to prosecutors, Lynch allegedly used an instant messaging mobile application to distribute 72 videos depicting the sexual abuse of children between Nov. 9 and Nov. 14 in 2022. The videos were linked to IP addresses at his home in Summit and his dormitory at Montclair State University, according to a criminal complaint.

Lynch appeared in Newark federal court on Tuesday. He was released on $100,000 unsecured bond with home detention and electronic monitoring.

The count of distribution of child pornography carries a mandatory minimum penalty of five years in prison, a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, and a fine of $250,000, prosecutors said.

U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger credited special agents of the U.S. Secret Service with the investigation leading to the charges against Lynch. He also thanked the Montclair State University Police Department and the New Jersey State Police for their assistance.

On Monday, the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office announced separate child pornography charges against another student at the university, Keyon Luff, 21, of Edgewater Park.

Prosecutors allege that Luff tried to sexually exploit underage children with fake social media accounts. Detectives carried out a search warrant at his dorm at Montclair State University on May 3, finding “child sexual abuse and exploitation material.”

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