Morris County man sentenced to 7 years in prison for distribution of child sexual abuse material
DOVER, NJ (Morris County) – A Dover man has been sentenced to 7 years in prison for distribution of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), according to Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll.
On March 14, the Honorable Ralph Amirata sentenced Richard Ferrarie-Loffredo, 38, to seven years in New Jersey State Prison, along with Parole Supervision for Life. He was also found to be “repetitive and compulsive” subjecting defendant to sentencing under the New Jersey Sex Offender Act. Under this act, he was sentenced to specialized sex offender treatment at the New Jersey State Prison located at the Adult Diagnostic a Treatment Center in Avenel. He was previously subject to Megan’s Law and upon release that will continue, Carroll said.
On December 16, 2024, Ferrarie-Loffredo pled guilty to second-degree endangering the welfare of a child – distribution of CSAM, Carroll said.
The investigation in this case began with a CyberTip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) referencing media files depicting the sexual exploitation and abuse of minors, Carroll said.
The media files were uploaded to Reddit, an internet-based social platform, by Ferrarie-Loffredo. The investigation of electronic devices found that he distributed between 800 and 900 items of CSAM, and was in possession of approximately 1,400 items of CSAM, Carroll said.
