Raritan Borough man facing child porn possession and other charges
A 23-year-old Raritan man has been arrested and is facing child porn possession and other charges, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said.
Joseph Vega Ramirez has been charged with second-degree distribution of child sexual abuse materials, third-degree possession of child sexual abuse materials, and two counts of possession of a controlled dangerous substance (psilocybin mushrooms and ecstasy/MDMA), McDonald said.
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The New Jersey State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force was given a tip concerning the upload of several files depicting the sexual abuse and/or exploitation of a minor via a messaging application, he added.
An investigation led by the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office Special Investigations Unit identified Ramirez as a suspect in the case, McDonald said.
Ramirez's residence was searched on May 13, 2025, with electronic devices and approximately thirty-four grams of suspected psilocybin mushrooms and thirty-five suspected Ecstasy (MDMA) pills were seized, he said.
Ramirez was taken into custody the same day and is currently in the Somerset County Jail pending a detention hearing, McDonald said.
Anyone with information should contact the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office Special Investigations Unit at (908) 231-7100 or the Raritan Borough Police Department at (908) 725-6700 or via the STOPit app.
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