Crime & Safety

Child Pornography Charges For Teaneck Man: Prosecutor

A Teaneck man, 22, was arrested on two charges related to child pornography on Thursday.

TEANECK, NJ — A Teaneck man has been charged with distribution and possession of child pornography, the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office said.

Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest on Thursday of Dashawn D. Hooks, 22, who lives in Teaneck, on Thursday.

Last week, members of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Cyber Crimes Unit executed a search warrant at Hooks' residence, they said.

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"The investigation revealed that Hooks used the Internet to view, download, possess, distribute, and share items depicting nude and/or sexually explicit prepubescent and pubescent children."

Hooks was arrested in Paramus and charged with second-degree possession of child pornography and second-degree distribution of child pornography.

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He was taken to the Bergen County Jail pending his first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack.

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