Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey said that a network administrator for the Bernards Township Board of Education has been arrested today and charged with possession of Explicit Images of Minors.
Brian Nielsen, 55, of Woodbridge was charged with possession of Explicit Images of Minors in the third degree. Nielsen has been employed at the Bernards Township Board of Education for over 10 years.
He was arrested at his home today after a search warrant was executed at his residence. The investigation was led by Detectives Erik Larsen and Detective Joseph Chesseri, both of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office and assisted by the FBI and the Woodbridge Police Department.
The investigation began after a tip was provided from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC).
Nielsen is currently being held at the Middlesex County Adult Correction Center pending his initial court appearance.
The investigation is active and is continuing.
Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Larsen at (732) 745- 3263 or Detective Chesseri at (732) 745-3287 of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office.
As is the case with all criminal defendants, the charges against Nielsen are merely accusations and he is presumed innocent until proven guilty.