Toms River man busted after cops say he offered to broadcast sexual abuse of child

TRENTON - A Toms River man who authorities said offered to broadcast the sexual abuse of a child on a social media application was arrested Monday and charged with distributing child pornography.

In arresting 43-year-old David Nelson, law enforcement agents recovered more than two dozen images depicting child sexual abuse they alleged he disseminated to a Kik Messenger chat group between Oct. 24 and Oct. 26, according to a complaint filed against him in federal court here.

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U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said an investigation by the FBI field office in Louisville, Kentucky, revealed that Nelson offered to broadcast the sexual abuse of a child over Kik Messenger to someone who turned out to be an undercover officer. Examination of the undercover officer's cell phone revealed chat group communications between the officer and another Kik user operating under the user name "candicesloan1995.''

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The investigation revealed that Nelson was the person operating under that user name, according to the complaint.



Authorities recovered more than two dozen images of child sexual abuse that Nelson disseminated to the chat group under that user name, the complaint said.



Nelson appeared Monday afternoon before U.S. Magistrate Judge Douglas E. Arpert, who ordered him detained.

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If convicted of distributing child pornography, Nelson would face a minimum of five years in prison and a maximum of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.



Kathleen Hopkins: 732-643-4202; Khopkins@app.com



