Crime & Safety
Bergen County Man Had Child Sex Abuse Materials, Prosecutor Says
A Bergen County man was charged Thursday with third-degree possession of child pornography after a search of his home, prosecutors said.
BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — A 28-year-old man was arrested Thursday on a child pornography charge, prosecutors said Thursday.
Michael Sapuppo, 28, of Hackensack, was charged with third-degree possession of child pornography, said the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office.
Prosecutors said that on Thursday, March 21, members of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Cyber Crimes Unit executed a search warrant at Sapuppo's home during the course of an internet child sexual abuse material investigation.
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The investigation determined that he "used the internet to view, download and possess items depicting nude and/or sexually explicit prepubescent and pubescent children."
He was arrested in Paramus and taken to the Bergen County Jail, pending a court appearance.
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