Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of ROB WOLFSON (DOB: 12/03/1953; divorced; medical photographer) of 426 Bogert Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ on the charge of possession of child sexual abuse material. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Acting Chief Matthew Finck.
On Thursday, February 8, 2024, members of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Cyber Crimes Unit executed a search warrant at the residence of ROB WOLFSON during the course of a months-long Internet child pornography investigation. The investigation revealed that WOLFSON used the Internet to view, download and possess items depicting nude and/or sexually explicit prepubescent and pubescent children.
As a result of the investigation, ROB WOLFSON was arrested on Thursday, February 8, 2024 in Paramus, NJ and charged with second-degree possession of child pornography, N.J.S.A. 2C:24-4b(5)(b)(ii). WOLFSON was remanded to the Bergen County Jail pending a first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack.
Prosecutor Musella states that the charge is merely an accusation and that the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Prosecutor Musella thanks the Ridgewood Police Department and New York City Police Department for their assistance, as well as the Washington Township Police Department which participates in the Bergen County Cyber Crimes Task Force.
