Bergen Man Arrested On Child Porn Charges In Paramus: Prosecutor

PARAMUS, NJ — A 26-year-old Hackensack man has been charged with possessing child pornography, the Bergen County Prosecutor said.

Jose A. Canela-Castillo was arrested Friday in Paramus and charged with third-degree possession of child pornography, a news release said. Members of the prosecutor's Cyber Crimes Unit identified Canela-Castillo as a suspect Friday during a child pornography investigation that was ongoing.

Investigators learned Canela-Castillo "used the Internet to view, download, and possess files depicting nude and/or sexually explicit prepubescent and pubescent children," the news release said.

Canela-Castillo is scheduled to appear in court Feb. 2.