A Boy Scout leader and 40-year member of the organization has been arrested on child pornography charges, authorities said.

James Roberts. (Camden County Prosecutor's Office)

James Roberts, 74, of Winslow Township, is charged with possession and distribution of child pornography, according to the Camden County Prosecutor's Office.

Roberts was the Master Scout Leader for Boy Scout Troop 132 in Sicklerville, authorities said.

Authorities executed a search warrant at Roberts's Sicklerville home Friday, allegedly recovering numerous devices they then analyzed. He was arrested and taken to the Camden County Correctional Facility.

The investigation into Roberts is ongoing.

A member of the Garden State Council for Boy Scouts of America did not immediately respond to a request for comment Sunday morning.

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