Gloucester Township Police Media Release: Joint Investigation Leads To Arrest For Child Pornography
The Gloucester Township Police Department's Juvenile and Family Services Bureau (JFSB) received an ICAC (Internet Crimes Against Children) tip through NCMEC- National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in mid March of 2022, which led to the initiation of a child pornography investigation. This investigation resulted in the execution of a search warrant by detectives from Gloucester Township Police JFSB, the Gloucester Township Police Special Response Team (SRT), and members of the Camden County Prosecutor's Office High Tech Crimes Unit in the morning hours of August 16, 2022.
During the execution of the search warrant, detectives seized a electronic device from the residence, which is being sent to the Camden County Prosecutor's Office High Tech Crimes Unit forensic lab to be analyzed for additional evidence. The accused, Mateo Diaz, a 22- year old male was charged with one count of third degree Possession of Child Pornography and he was released pending his initial court hearing. All persons charged with criminal offenses are presumed innocent until found guilty in a court of law.
The detectives of the Juvenile and Family Services Bureau have gone through the intensive training by the New Jersey State Police to be able to join the New Jersey Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task force. Tips in reference to child pornography are received from several different agencies and social media sites which are then disseminated to the local ICAC task forces for further investigation. Identifying and prosecuting child predators is at the forefront of Gloucester Township Police Department's policing philosophy.
Arrested: Mateo Diaz, age 22, Greens Way, Blackwood, NJ 08012
