Source: US FBI
NEWARK, N.J. – A Passaic County, New Jersey, man was sentenced to 194 months in prison for transporting and possessing videos and images of child sexual abuse, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced today.
Edward M. O’Hagan, 51, of Hawthorne, New Jersey previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Madeline Cox Arleo to an information charging him with one count of transportation of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography. Judge Arleo imposed the sentence today in Newark federal court.
According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court:
During the course of the investigation, law enforcement obtained records and legal process pertaining to two email accounts that were identified as belonging to O’Hagan. Based on these email accounts, law enforcement determined that, on or about January 19, 2023, O’Hagan transmitted video files containing child pornography through the internet. The investigation further revealed that O’Hagan’s email addresses utilized an encrypted file storage platform to upload and/or create files containing child pornography, which was accessed from an IP address that was traced to O’Hagan’s address.
Subsequent to a lawful search of O’Hagan’s residence on May 22, 2023, law enforcement officers recovered hundreds of images and videos depicting child pornography on O’Hagan’s electronic devices.
In addition to the prison term, Judge Arleo sentenced O’Hagan to a lifetime term of supervised release, and to pay restitution of $86,000 to the victims.
U.S. Attorney Habba credited special agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Newark, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Stefanie Roddy, with the investigation leading to the sentencing. She also thanked the Hawthorne Police Department and the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office for their assistance.
The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Farhana C. Melo and Aaron L. Webman of the Economic Crimes Unit in Newark.
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Defense counsel: Areeb Salim, Esq., Assistant Federal Public Defender, Newark