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Garfield Man Charged with Possessing Explicit Images of Minors

Garfield

Bergen County authorities announced the arrest of Jr. Michael Yosco Jr., 74, Garfield, on a charge of Possession of Explicit Images of Minors.

Police said on Thursday, May 20, members of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Cyber Crimes Unit executed a search warrant at the residence of Yosco during the course of a months-long Internet child pornography investigation.

According to Bergen County officials, the investigation revealed that Yosco used the Internet to view, download, and possess approximately 150 digital files depicting nude and sexually explicit prepubescent and pubescent children.

As a result of the investigation, officials said Yosco was arrested in Paramus.

The investigation remains active.

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