Madison Cop Admits Having Child Porn: Prosecutor

MADISON, N.J. – A former Madison Borough police officer pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography charges Thursday after prosecutors say he had a months-long online relationship with a teenage girl from Ohio, Morris County Prosecutor Fredric Knapp announced.

Chad Rybka, 33, of Bernards Township, pleaded guilty to one count of endangering the welfare of a child – possession of child pornography, a third degree crime.

On Feb. 23 of this year police from Brunswick, Ohio learned a 17-year-old girl was using Twitter to communicate with an adult male, and that she sent nude images of herself to the man at his request, Knapp said.

The investigation revealed the male in question was Rybka, and that the relationship had been going on for four to six months through Twitter’s “messenger” app, Knapp said.

Brunswick Police reported the incident to Madison Police, who immediately advised the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office, which launched an investigation.

Under the plea agreement, Rybka resigned employment as a Madison Borough Police Officer, and has forfeited future public employment. He’s been working for the Madison PD since 2007.

Rybka was under suspension since his arrest.

In 2012 Rybka was given the Madison Police Department’s DWI Top Gun Award for having the most impaired driver arrests on the year.

In 2010, Rybka was given a medal of valor by the 200 Club of Morris County for helping save a man from a burning car after a crash. In July 2012 he was named Madison’s employee of the month.