Man charged with luring, distributing obscene material to a 14-year-old girl in Somerset County
SOUTH BOUND BROOK BOROUGH, NJ (Somerset County) – A Somerset County man has arrested in relation to allegedly distributing obscene material and luring a 14-year-old girl in South Bound Brook Borough, according to Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald.
On April 26, police responded to an incident in Maple Avenue Park during which officers were informed of an allegation that Javier Moreno, 22, of South Bound Brook Borough had sent obscene photos to a 14-year-old girl, McDonald said.
Detectives interviewed the 14-year-old girl and during the investigation, it was revealed that Moreno had sent an obscene photo to the girl and tried to plan with a meet with her at a location in South Bound Brook to engage in sexual activity, McDonald said.
Moreno was arrested on May 9 in South Bound Brook Borough without incident and charged with second-degree luring and third-degree knowingly distributing obscene material to a minor, McDonald said.
Moreno was lodged in the Somerset County Jail where he will remain pending a detention hearing, McDonald said.
Anyone with information relating to this investigation to contact the Somerset County Prosecutors Office Special Investigations/Computer Crimes Unit at 908-231-7100 or the South Bound Brook Police Department at 732-356-0087 or via the STOPit app. The STOPit app allows citizens to provide anonymous reports including videos and photos. STOPit can be downloaded to your smart phone for free at the Google Play Store or Apple App Store, access code: SOMERSETNJ. Information can also be provided through the Somerset County Crime Stoppers’ Tip Line at 1-888-577-TIPS (8477). All anonymous STOPit reports, and Crime Stopper tips will be kept confidential
