Crime & Safety

Princeton Man Charged With Sharing Child Pornography Online

A tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children led to the investigation and arrest of Jose Donis-Siguil, 24.

PRINCETON, NJ — A Princeton man was arrested for sharing child pornography on the internet, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri reported.

Jose Donis-Siguil, 24, was arrested by Mercer County Prosecutor’s Detectives Charles Antinoro and Ryan Minnick at his home on Witherspoon Street on Tuesday afternoon.

He was charged with possession and distribution of child pornography, both second-degree crimes, and lodged at the Mercer County Correction Center pending a detention hearing, Onofri said.

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The investigation into Donis-Siguil was started by Detectives Antinoro and Minnick — who were assigned to the New Jersey State Police Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force — following a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

Anyone who has information about the online distribution of child pornography – or who suspects improper contact by unknown persons communicating with children online or possible exploitation or sexual abuse of children – should contact the New Jersey Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force tipline at 1-888-648-6007.

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(Image via Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office: Jose Donis-Siguil, 24, of Princeton)

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