Crime & Safety

Lyndhurst, Clifton, Nutley Men Part Of Child Porn Sweep

Men from Lyndhurst, Clifton and Nutley were all caught up in a massive, unprecedented child pornography round-up by the NJ Attorney General.

SECAUCUS, NJ — Men from Lyndhurst, Clifton and Nutley were all caught up in a massive, unprecedented child pornography round-up by the New Jersey Attorney General's office.

The sweep of 79 men total was announced Friday morning by the state. It was a reportedly "massive" bust that included a camp counselor, a police officer, a swim coach, an Air Force captain and a youth minister, among many others, Attorney General Christopher S. Porrino said.

Locally, several men in the area were caught up in the sweep, and they are:

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  • Christopher Todd, 49, of Lyndhurst, charged with possession and distribution of child pornography
  • Alexis Gonzalez, 28, of Hackensack, charged with possession of child pornography
  • Luis Pacheco-Loja, 30, of Belleville, charged with possession and distribution of child pornography
  • Justin Saavedra, 22, of Clifton, charged with distribution of child pornography
  • Brian J. Gardner, 74, of Nutley, charged with possession and distribution of child pornography
  • Zachary Brawer, 31, of Paramus, charged with possession and distribution of child pornography

You can read the entire list of all 79 men arrested here: Shocking List Of Defendants In Massive NJ Child Porn Bust

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