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Former Chief of Bergen County Sheriff's Department Arrested for Possession of Explicit Images of Minors

Franklin Lakes

By: Tracie Carter   

Bergen County authorities have arrested Stephen Bojekian, 69, of Franklin Lakes, on charges related to the possession of explicit images of minors. 

According to Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella, the arrest occurred on Thursday, October 17, following a search warrant executed by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Cyber Crimes Unit at Bojekian’s residence as part of an ongoing investigation into internet-related crimes.

The investigation revealed that Bojekian had been using the internet to view, download, and possess explicit images of minors.

As a result, he was arrested in Paramus and charged with multiple felony offenses.

Bojekian is currently being held at the Morris County Jail and is awaiting his first appearance in Bergen County Superior Court in Hackensack.

The investigation remains ongoing.

 

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