Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced that a man who was arrested last year in the multi-agency child protection initiative “Operation Safety Net” was sentenced to state prison today for distributing explicit images of minors on the internet.
Officials say Gregory Piszczek, 36, of Woodbridge, was sentenced to five years in state prison, including 2 ½ years of parole ineligibility, by Superior Court Judge Benjamin S. Bucca Jr. in Middlesex County. Piszczek pleaded guilty on Aug. 6 to charges of distribution of explicit images of minors and possession of over 100 files of explicit images of minors. He will be required to register as a sex offender under Megan’s Law and will be subject to parole supervision for life.
According to authorities Piszczek, who was employed as an IT professional, was arrested on Aug. 3, 2017, by members of the New Jersey Regional Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. ICAC Task Force members executed a search warrant at his residence after detectives of the Division of Criminal Justice, while monitoring a peer-to-peer file sharing network, downloaded multiple files of explicit images of minors from a shared folder at an IP address traced to Piszczek. Computer devices seized from Piszczek contained over 4,000 videos and images of explicit images of minors.
Officials say Piszczek was among 79 child predators and offenders arrested in all 21 County Prosecutors’ Offices, and many other states, county and local law enforcement agencies. Ten alleged predators were arrested, including eight New Jersey men, as well as men in California and Indiana who allegedly tried to have minors transported interstate from New Jersey for them to sexually assault.
Attorney General Grewal and Director Allende urged anyone with information about the distribution of explicit images of minors on the internet – or about suspected improper contact by unknown persons communicating with minors via the internet or possible exploitation or sexual abuse of minors – to contact the New Jersey Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Tipline at 888-648-6007.