By: Richard L. Smith
Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said on Thursday, June 8, members of the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office arrested a Hudson County Sheriff’s Officer following a months-long investigation into child sex abuse material being stored on an online file storage server.
Prosecutor Suarez said Mr. William Medina, 35, of Union City, is charged with one count of Possession of Sex Abuse of Minors Material in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:24-4b(5)(b)(iii), a crime of the third degree.
He was arrested at the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office in Jersey City and released pending his first court appearance, which is tentatively scheduled for Thursday, June 29, 2023.
“These allegations are serious and certainly do not reflect the values of the Hudson County Sheriff’s Office,” said the Hudson County Sheriff Frank X. Schillari.
“Upon learning of the investigation, the officer was placed on administrative leave and is currently suspended without pay.
My Office and its Internal Affairs Unit has, and will continue to, fully cooperate with the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office throughout the course of prosecution.”
Prosecutor Suarez credited the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, Internal Affairs Unit, Cyber Crimes Unit, and Crime Scene Unit with the arrest and investigation.