TOMS RIVER – A township man was charged with having more than 1,000 images of child pornography.
Police said Edward Lynch, 52, of Toms River, was charged with Possession of Child Pornography on August 24.
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received a tip that someone was downloading the material. This was referred to the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Crime Unit, which identified the IP address linked to a home in Toms River, police said.
Officers executed a search warrant on Lynch’s home, acquiring multiple electronic devices, and he was arrested without incident, police said.
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer commended the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Crime Unit, Toms River Police, Toms River Police Emergency Services Unit, and National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, for their collaborative assistance in connection with this investigation leading to Lynch’s arrest.
Charges are merely accusations until proven in a court of law.
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