Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Gurbir S. Grewal announced the arrest of Anthony Alfano Jr., 61, of Rochelle Park, who was charged with endangering the welfare of a child, specifically for the possession of videos and/or images depicting child exploitation.
Alfano Jr. was arrested on Feb. 24, without incident subsequent to a search of his electronic devices.
The investigation revealed that Alfano Jr. was using the internet to acquire images and/or videos depicting Explicit Images of Minors. In this case, the Explicit Images of Minors contained images and/or videos of pre-pubescent children engaged in sexual acts.
Alfano Jr. was charged with one count of endangering the welfare of a child for the possession of the aforementioned videos and images, a 3rd degree crime.
His bail was set by the Honorable Susan Steele, P.J.Cr. at $25,000 with a 10% cash option.
He was remanded to the Bergen County Jail Annex in lieu of bail.