FAIRVIEW, NJ – Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of John M. Tucceri of Fairview on charges of possession and distribution of child pornography. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love.
On Wednesday, December 15, 2021, members of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Cyber Crimes Unit executed a search warrant at the residence of Tucceri during a months-long Internet child pornography investigation. The investigation revealed that Tucceri used the Internet to view, download, possess, and distribute files depicting nude and/or sexually explicit prepubescent children.
As a result of the investigation, Tucceri was arrested on Wednesday, December 15, 2021, in Paramus, NJ and charged with one count of second-degree distribution of child pornography, N.J.S.A 2C:24-4(b)5(a)I; and one count of third-degree possession of child pornography, N.J.S.A. 2C:24-4(b)5(b)iii. Tucceri was remanded to the Bergen County Jail pending a first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack.
Prosecutor Musella states that the charges are merely an accusation and that the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Prosecutor Musella thanks the Fairview Police Department for its assistance, as well as the Lyndhurst Police Department and Bergen County Sheriff’s Office which participate in the Bergen County Cyber Crimes Task Force.