Harrison Police Dispatcher Accused Of Child Porn Possession

SECAUCUS, NJ — On Thursday, a police dispatcher in Harrison was arrested and charged with child endangerment, after Secaucus Police and other law enforcement agencies allege they found more than 1,000 images of child sex abuse on his computer.

The man is Jason D. Lewis, 39, and he was also training to become a Special Class I police officer in Harrison.

Secaucus Police were involved because an IP address that police say was either uploading or downloading child pornography pinged off a cell tower in Secaucus. That was in October.

Secaucus Police Detective Kristen Bronowich led the investigation, and that IP address was traced back to Lewis in Harrison, said Secaucus Police.

On Thursday of this week, Secaucus Police, Harrison Police and NJ State Police executed a court-authorized search of Lewis’ Cleveland Avenue home in Harrison. During the search, police say they found more than 1,000 images/videos depicting child sex abuse. The minors in the videos appear to be under the age of 12, said Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller.

Lewis was charged with Endangering the Welfare of a Child [2C:24-4b(5)(b)(II)].

“Mr. Lewis has been employed as a Harrison Emergency Dispatcher since March, 2019," said Harrison Police Chief David Strumolo. “He recently began training for the position of Special Class I Officer, but to date has not served our community in this capacity. At this time Mr. Lewis has been suspended immediately, pending the outcome of this investigation."

Since 2022, the Secaucus Police Dept. has been a member of the NJ Internet Crimes Against Children [I.C.A.C.] Task Force, which is led by the New Jersey State Police. This Task Force can track users’ IP addresses, according to the law offices of Ned Barnett, a lawyer who represents people accused of possessing child pornography.

Learn more about how the NJ State Police Internet Crimes Against Children task force works here: https://nj.gov/njsp/division/i...

“My detectives have my unwavering support and I remain proud of their investigative work," said Secaucus Police Chief Miller.