Crime & Safety

Man Suspended From Long Branch Schools Job After Child Porn Arrest: Report

The man, who lives in Ocean County, had worked in the Long Branch School district for 10 years, the report said.

SOUTH TOMS RIVER, NJ — A South Toms River man who was among 40 people arrested Thursday during a child pornography sweep has been suspended from his job as a school janitor, according to a report.

The Asbury Park Press report said Randy G. Hull, 43, of South Toms River, was arrested Thursday as part of the sting that traced connections between users online and linked them to street addresses.

Michael Salvatore, superintendent of the Long Branch School District, where Hull has been a custodian for 10 years, told the Press the suspension is effective immediately and that Hull is barred from school property.

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Salvatore told the Press the suspension is the maximum it could impose by law, but did not say whether Hull would be paid during the suspension. The Press report said his salary was $54,788 last year.

Hull was charged with possession of child pornography and distribution, with jail sentences of three to five years for possession and five to 10 for distribution.

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Another Toms River man, Brandon Adelhock, 30, also was arrested and charged with distribution and possession of child pornography, according to authorities.

Randy Hull, via New Jersey State Police

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