Crime & Safety
Camden County Man With 45K Child-Porn Files In Faces 20 Years In Prison: Feds
The 71-year-old pleaded guilty in federal court to possession of child pornography.
COLLINGSWOOD, NJ — A Camden County man who obtained more than 45,000 child-pornography files will face decades in prison, officials said. Robert Giles pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court to possession of child pornography.
In April 2022, FBI agents served a search warrant at the Collingswood resident's home. They found electronic devices containing more than 45,000 unique files with videos and images of children being sexually abused, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.
Giles, 71, pleaded guilty in Camden federal court to an indictment charging him with one count of possessing child pornography. The offense carries up to 20 years in prison and a maximum fine of $250,000.
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Sentencing is scheduled for Nov. 29.
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