Crime & Safety

Woodbridge Man Named In Statewide Child Porn Bust

Men from Woodbridge, Metuchen and a postal worker from Cranford were arrested as part of the round-up, announced Friday morning.

WOODBRIDGE, NJ — A Woodbridge Township man was named as part of a massive, unprecedented child pornography round-up by the New Jersey Attorney General's office on Friday, Dec. 1.

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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  • Gregory Piszczek, 35, of Woodbridge, an IT professional, allegedly had over 4,000 files of suspected child pornography
  • Kevin Groeger, 63, of Cranford, a postal worker, allegedly had over 2,000 files of suspected child pornography
  • Brian Neilson, 55, of Metuchen, charged with possession of child pornography
  • Daniel Braz, 39, of South River, charged with possession and distribution of child pornography
  • Federico Flores, 29, of Rahway, 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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