BRICK – A local man faces a term of 364 days in the Ocean County Jail after pleading guilty to Possession of Child Pornography.
Robert Lasher, 71, of Brick also faces Parole Supervision For Life.
The investigation began after a referral from the New Jersey State Police Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force. The ICAC Task Force received cyber-tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that someone was uploading images of child pornography to the internet, officials said.
Authorities identified an IP address associated with a Brick home where the individual was uploading the pictures. That person was ultimately identified as Lasher, officials said.
On July 2, detectives searched Lasher’s home and seized his electronic devices. Authorities later discovered several items of child pornography on the devices.
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer acknowledged the efforts of Senior Assistant Prosecutor Shanon Chant-Berry who is handling the case on behalf of the State, and commends the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Crime Unit, United States Department of Homeland Security Investigations, Brick Township Police Department, New Jersey State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, and National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, for their collaborative assistance in connection with this investigation leading to Lasher’s arrest and guilty plea.
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