NJ Man Sentenced for Promoting Child Sexual Abuse Material on the Dark Web
A North Jersey man has been sentenced to 14 years in prison and 15 years of supervised release for promoting child sexual abuse material on the dark web.
Dark Web Activity Spanned Years
Federal authorities say from October 2020 through January 2023, 39-year-old Declan Golden of Middletown Township accessed and engaged with a website on the Tor network known to encourage its users to post and trade child porn files.
While on this website, Golden created numerous posts related to voyeurism and the sexual exploitation of children while encouraging others to share images with him. Golden also posted links for users to access images of children engaging in sexually explicit conduct and statements about using a spycam on girls in the shower and on the toilet.
Investigators Found Explicit Images, Videos
According to officials, a search of his devices revealed many videos and image files of child sexual abuse material, including depictions of prepubescent children engaged in sexual acts.
In an interview with law enforcement, Golden admitted to viewing child porn beginning in 2014.
Guilty Plea Led to Lengthy Federal Sentence
Last May, Golden pleaded guilty to a charge of promoting material containing child pornography involving a prepubescent minor. He was sentenced last Tuesday, January 6th.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice.
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