Crime & Safety

Bergen Man Had 25,000 Child Porn Images: Prosecutor

Robert J. Setnitzky, 57, of Montvale had images of nude and/or sexually explicit prepubescent and pubescent kids, officials said.

Robert J. Setnitzky, 57, of Montvale
Robert J. Setnitzky, 57, of Montvale (Bergen County Prosecutor's Office)

BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — A Bergen County man was arrested after authorities said he downloaded 25,000 child porn images from the internet.

Robert J. Setnitzky, 57, of Montvale was charged with possession of child pornography in an amount greater than 1,000 files, said Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella.

The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Cyber Crimes Unit investigated Setnitzky. That investigation revealed that Setnitzky used the internet to "view, download, and possess" the digital files, which depicted "nude and sexually explicit prepubescent and pubescent children," Musella said.

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Setnitzky was arrested and charged Friday in Paramus. He was released with conditions following a first appearance in Bergen County Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack Saturday, Musella said.


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