Wyckoff Man Faces Child Porn Charges: Bergen Prosecutor

WYCKOFF, NJ — A Wyckoff man pretended to be a child on the Internet, and also downloaded and distributed child pornography online, the Bergen County Prosecutor said.

Prosecutor Mark Musella said Douglas Hoehn, 74, was arrested Wednesday in Paramus after a child pornography investigation.

The prosecutor asks any parent or guardian whose child received inappropriate messages from social accounts using the name "Brady Johnson" to contact his office's Tips Line at 201-226-5532.

Hoehn faces charges of second-degree distribution of child pornography, third-degree possession of child pornography, third-degree endangering the welfare of a child, and third-degree impersonation, Musella said.

Musella said the Cyber Crimes Unit executed a search warrant at Hoehn's Carlton Road home on Wednesday.

"The investigation revealed that Hoehn used the Internet to view, download, possess, and distribute files depicting nude and/or sexually explicit pubescent children," Musella said.

"In addition, detectives uncovered multiple fraudulent ID cards and also discovered that Hoehn assumed the identity of a child on the Internet while having online conversations with others."

The Cyber Crimes Unit is still investigating, Musella said.

Hoehn is being held at the Bergen County Jail, records show.