Hunterdon Co. Man Had 45K Kiddie Porn Photos, Videos: Prosecutor

HUNTERDON COUNTY, NJ — A Hunterdon County man was arrested after authorities found more than 45,000 images and videos of child pornography, acting Hunterdon County Prosecutor Michael Williams said.

August Blew, 55, of High Bridge, was charged with second-degree endangering the welfare of a child following an investigation, Williams said.

The prosecutor's office's Special Victims Unit got a tip in April from the Internet Crimes Against Children about possible possession of child pornography, Williams said.

An investigation by the Special Victims Unit and the High Bridge Police Department revealed that Blew had more than 45,000 child pornography images and videos, the acting prosecutor said.

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