Two Aberdeen Men Charged In Child Porn Sweep

ABERDEEN, NJ — Two Aberdeen men were arrested as part of a county-wide online child porn bust done this year by the office of Monmouth County Prosecutor Chris Gramiccioni.

Between July 21 and October 15 this year the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office Computer Crimes Unit and Monmouth County Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force arrested fifteen people in Monmouth County.

People were arrested in Eatontown, Howell Township, Long Branch, Manalapan, Marlboro, Neptune Twp., Spring Lake, Tinton Falls, and Holmdel, Asbury Park, Aberdeen, Middletown, Highlands, Freehold Township and Freehold Borough.

In Aberdeen, the following two men were arrested:

Brody Sullivan, 20, of Aberdeen, was arrested on July 22, 2020; police say he was in possession of child sexual abuse materials. Sullivan was charged with one count of second-degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child (Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material), contrary to 2C:24-4b(5)(b)ii and released on the condition that he have no contact with anyone under 18 and no internet access.

Zachary Barnett, 24, of Aberdeen, was arrested on August 7, 2020; police say he possessed images of child sexual abuse materials. Barnett was charged with one count of third-degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child (Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Materials), contrary to N.J.S.A. 2C:24-4b(5)(b)(iii). Barnett was released on a summons.