Burlington Man Admits Possessing Child Pornography, Prosecutor Says Burlington Man Admits Possessing Child Pornography, Prosecutor Says
Burlington Man Admits Possessing Child Pornography, Prosecutor Says A 21-year-old man from Burlington Township has pleaded guilty fo child pornography charges, authorities said. James Hunt, of Threadleaf Terrace admitted to the crime in exchange for a three-year state prison sentence, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina. Hunt entered a guilty plea last week in Mount Holly to endangering the welfare of a child, Coffina said. He will be placed on the state’s sex offender registry upon release and also be under parole supervision for life. Superior Court Judge Philip E. Haines scheduled Hunt's sentencing for July 28. An investigation…
Ex-NJ Camp Counselor Admits Saving More Than 1,000 Child Pornography Images Ex-NJ Camp Counselor Admits Saving More Than 1,000 Child Pornography Images
Ex-NJ Camp Counselor Admits Saving More Than 1,000 Child Pornography Images A 36-year-old former camp counselor from Burlington County has admitted possessing more than 1,000 images of child pornography, authorities said. Stephen Gifford of Medford Township entered a guilty plea on May 5 in Superior Court in Mount Holly to endangering the welfare of a child, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina.  Gifford formerly worked with children at a Jewish summer camp in Medford Township, according to earlier media reports.  Gifford admitted to  guilty distributing child sexual assault material in exchange for a plea-bargained 10-year s…
US Marshals Nab South Jersey Fugitive Wanted In Fatal Shooting US Marshals Nab South Jersey Fugitive Wanted In Fatal Shooting
US Marshals Nab South Jersey Fugitive Wanted In Fatal Shooting A 20-year-old fugitive from South Jersey wanted in connection with a fatal shooting has been arrested by U.S. Marshals in South Carolina, authorities said. Nicholas Wahl of Burlington City is accused of fatally shooting Dysheem Bruton, 27, and accidentally shooting a 10-year-old boy last Friday, April 30, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Burlington Police Chief John Fine. Bruton, a city resident walking down Saint Mary Street, was pronounced dead after being taken to Virtua Willingboro Hospital. The motive for the slaying continues to be Wahl, who …
Burlington County Pair Arrested With Loaded Handguns, Hollow-Point Ammo, Heroin Burlington County Pair Arrested With Loaded Handguns, Hollow-Point Ammo, Heroin
Burlington County Pair Arrested With Loaded Handguns, Hollow-Point Ammo, Heroin Two men from Burlington County have been arrested on numerous weapons and drug charges, authorities said. Kavon Carter, 23, of White Pine Court, and Sylas Young, 19, of Cornell Avenue were found in Sunbury Village with loaded handguns, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Pemberton Township Police Chief David King. They also were charged with multiple drug offenses, they said, including intent to distribute. Young was additionally charged with possession of a large capacity ammunition magazine and unlawful possession of hollow-point ammunition, the prosecutor said. …
Man Dead, 10-Year-Old Boy Injured In Burlington County Shooting Man Dead, 10-Year-Old Boy Injured In Burlington County Shooting
Man Dead, 10-Year-Old Boy Injured In Burlington County Shooting A man died and a 10-year-old boy was injured in a Burlington shooting Friday, authorities said. The man was struck while walking on the 400 block of Saint Mary Street by a suspect who fled on foot toward Route 130 around 5:30 p.m., Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and City of Burlington Police Department Chief John Fine said. ALSO SEE: Victim ID'd, alleged shooter caught by US Marshals in South Carolina The man -- whose name was being withheld -- was pronounced dead after being transported to Virtua Willingboro Hospital. A 10-year-old boy who was in the area was struck once…
Willingboro High School Senior Gunned Down Outside His South Jersey Home Willingboro High School Senior Gunned Down Outside His South Jersey Home
Willingboro High School Senior Gunned Down Outside His South Jersey Home An 18-year-old high school student from Burlington County was fatally shot outside of his home late Thursday, authorities said. Yahsinn Robinson, who was a senior at Willingboro High School, was shot at about 11:30 p.m., according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Willingboro Township Public Safety Director Kinamo Lomon. Police from Willingboro Township were called to the first block of Barrington Lane.  Robinson had been struck by gunfire multiple times and was pronounced dead at the scene, Coffina and Lomon said. Authorities did not release any more details on …
South Jersey Man Gets 15 Years State Prison For Sexually Assaulting 3 Children South Jersey Man Gets 15 Years State Prison For Sexually Assaulting 3 Children
South Jersey Man Gets 15 Years State Prison For Sexually Assaulting 3 Children A 37-year-old man from Burlington County was sentenced to 15 years in state prison on Wednesday on sexual assault charges, authorities said.  Christopher Elder of Riverside pleaded guilty in February to first-degree aggravated sexual assault and second-degree endangering the welfare of a child. Under terms of the plea agreement negotiated by the prosecutor’s office, Elder must serve the entire sentence and will not be eligible for parole, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina. Three juveniles were sexually assaulted over multiple years, Coffina said.  Upon…
Trio Arrested In Burlington County Double-Shooting Trio Arrested In Burlington County Double-Shooting
Trio Arrested In Burlington County Double-Shooting Three suspects have been arrested in connection with a double shooting last month in Burlington County, authorities said.  Todd McKinney, 19, of Trenton; Damier Smith, 20, of Pemberton Township; and Marlon Sutton, 22, of Camden, each were charged with first-degree attempted murder, first-degree conspiracy to commit attempted murder,  aggravated assault and several weapons offenses,  according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Pemberton Township Police Chief David King. Smith was taken into custody last week in North Carolina and is awaiting an extradition…
South Jersey Man Videotaped Sexual Assaults On Underage Girls, Prosecutor Says South Jersey Man Videotaped Sexual Assaults On Underage Girls, Prosecutor Says
South Jersey Man Videotaped Sexual Assaults On Underage Girls, Prosecutor Says A 27-year-old man from Burlington County has been arrested for making videos of himself sexually assaulting underage girls, authorities said. Cody Rodriguez of Clubhouse Road in Browns Mills was charged with first-degree aggravated sexual assault, second-degree sexual assault and four counts of endangering the welfare of a child, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Pemberton Township Police Chief David King. Rodriguez is accused of taking pictures and making videos of himself sexually assaulting an underage girl last year on multiple occasions, Co…
Prosecutor: Gloucester Man Bought Sex Toy For Rendezvous With 13-Year-Old Burlington Girl Prosecutor: Gloucester Man Bought Sex Toy For Rendezvous With 13-Year-Old Burlington Girl
Prosecutor: Gloucester Man Bought Sex Toy For Rendezvous With 13-Year-Old Burlington Girl A 38-year-old man from Gloucester County was arrested for trying to meet a teenage girl for sex, authorities said.  Albert Pisanelli of Deptford was taken into customer at a Burlington Township convenience store, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Jason J. Molina, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Newark Field Office of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations. Pisanelli is accused of arranging a sexual encounter with someone he met online and believed she was 13 years old, Coffina said. In reality, the underage teenager wa…
Philadelphia Drug Dealer Charged In Overdose Death of South Jersey Man, Prosecutor Says Philadelphia Drug Dealer Charged In Overdose Death of South Jersey Man, Prosecutor Says
Philadelphia Drug Dealer Charged In Overdose Death of South Jersey Man, Prosecutor Says A 41-year-old man from Philadelphia has been charged with causing the death of a South Jersey man who died of a heroin/fentanyl drug overdose, authorities said. Robert Quintua, of the 2500 block of Lefevre Street, was charged with first-degree strict liability for drug-Induced death, according to  Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Mount Laurel Township Police Chief Stephen Riedener . Raymond Stutzer III, 44, of Marlton fatally overdosed last year in a Mount Laurel hotel, Coffina and Riedener said. Quintua was taken into custody in January, and extradited on…
Prosecutor: Home Nurse Who Sexually Assaulted Blind, Disabled Teen Patient Faces More Charges Prosecutor: Home Nurse Who Sexually Assaulted Blind, Disabled Teen Patient Faces More Charges
Prosecutor: Home Nurse Who Sexually Assaulted Blind, Disabled Teen Patient Faces More Charges New criminal charges have been filed against a 34-year-old home caregiver who was arrested last year for sexually abusing a young patient and breaking her leg, authorities charged. The nurse from Pemberton Township is accused of attacking the 15-year-old severely developmentally impaired girl while working as her caregiver in the family’s Southampton home, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina. Edmondo DiPaolo was charged with aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, Coffina said. DiPaolo was taken…