MONTVILLE TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Morris County) – A Morris County man has been arrested for alleged distribution of Child Sex Abuse Material (CSAM), according to Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll.
Matthew Mannarano, 34, of Montville Township has been charged with second-degree endangering the welfare of a child (distribution of CSAM), and third-degree endangering the welfare of a child (possession of CSAM).
The investigation began with a CyberTip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) referencing media files, allegedly depicting the sexual exploitation or abuse of minors distributed through Kik, a chat application. It is alleged that he possessed and distributed the items, Carroll said.
Mannarano was arrested on June 11 and following his arrest, he was released pursuant to Criminal Justice Reform, on PML Level II, with pretrial release conditions that include no unsupervised contact with children, Carroll said.
If anyone has any information related to this investigation, they are encouraged to call the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force of the Sex Crimes / Child Endangerment Unit of the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office at 973-285-6200.
