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A Northvale man is accused of possession and distribution of child pornography.
On Thursday, Aug. 23, members of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Cyber Crimes Unit executed a search warrant at the residence of Corey W. Barraclough, 27, of 418 East Ave., Northvale, said Acting Prosecutor Dennis Calo.
Barraclough was not home at the time of the search, but he was subsequently located in the Port Jervis, New York-area by Cyber Crimes Unit detectives, with the assistance of the Deerpark (New York) Police Department.
The investigation revealed that Barraclough used the Internet to view, possess, and distribute approximately 2,400 digital files depicting nude or sexually explicit images of prepubescent and pubescent children, said Calo. In addition, the investigation revealed that Barraclough was chatting online with minor females believed to be between the ages of 10 and 16, said Calo. This aspect of the investigation is ongoing in conjunction with detectives of the New York City Police Department, he said.
On Aug. 23, Corey W. Barraclough was charged with one count of possession of child pornography, in an amount greater than 1,000 files, a second degree crime, and distribution of child pornography, in an amount greater than 1,000 files, a second degree crime.
Barraclough was taken into custody by the Deerpark (New York) Police Department pending extradition proceedings, Calo said.
“Acting Prosecutor Calo states that the charges are merely an accusation and that the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt,” the BCPO said in a statement. “Acting Prosecutor Calo thanks the Northvale Police Department, the Deerpark, New York Police Department, and the New York City Police Department for their assistance with this case, as well as the Lyndhurst Police Department, which participates in the Bergen County Cyber Crimes Task Force.”
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