By: Najla Alexander
Authorities in Bergen County announced the arrest of Rahvae Richards, 33, of Hackensack, currently incarcerated at Southwoods State Prison, on charges of possession of explicit contact material.
Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Acting Chief Matthew Finck.
Officials stated that on Thursday, February 9, 2023, the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Cyber Crimes Unit was contacted by New Jersey State Parole Officers regarding a parolee who violated the terms of his release and was believed to be in possession of explicit images of minors.
Rahvae Richards was arrested on February 9, 2023, in Hackensack by parole officers for violating the conditions of his release, authorities say.
Officials say subsequently, the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Cyber Crimes Unit conducted an investigation that involved a search of Rahvae Richards’s electronic devices, which revealed that Richards viewed, downloaded, and/or possessed a total of 42,142 items depicting explicit prepubescent and pubescent minors.
According to officials, as a result of the investigation, on March 13, Rahvae Richards was charged with second-degree possession of explicit images of minors.
Richards was served with a complaint warrant at Southwoods State Prison, where he remains in custody, officials stated.