Steven Robinson, 48, is accused of distributing about 100 approximately 100 images and videos depicting child sexual abuse.
Steven Robinson, 48, of Neptune City. TRENTON - State authorities arrested a Monmouth County man on child pornography charges Thursday after they allegedly downloaded illicit files from the man's account on a file-sharing network.
Steven Robinson, 48, is accused of distributing about 100 images and videos depicting child sexual abuse, according to the state Division of Criminal Justice.
Authorities claim a state cyber crimes unit used "advanced technology" to pinpoint a computer address sharing the files, which included videos of "pre-pubescent girls being raped or being coerced into performing sexual acts on themselves or others."
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The computer address was allegedly traced to Robinson's home in Neptune City, where he was arrested on Friday and charged with second-degree distribution of child pornography and third-degree possession of child pornography.
He was being held Friday at the Monmouth County jail. It was not clear whether he had retained an attorney.
Authorities said they seized the man's computer in order to perform "a full forensic examination."
"The tragedy of child pornography is that children are tortured and sexually exploited to supply the market for these vile materials, and they are perpetually re-victimized when these images are shared online," state Attorney General Christopher Porrino said in a statement announcing the arrest.
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