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NJ Highway Worker from Montvale Charged with Possessing Over 25,000 Explicit Images of Minors

Montvale

Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of Mr. Robert J. Setniztski. 57, Montvale, on a charge of Possession Of Explicit Images of Minors.

The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutors Office under the direction of Chief Robert Anzilotti.

The investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Cyber Crimes Unit revealed that Setnitzky used the Internet to view, download, and possess approximately 25,000 digital files depicting nude and/or sexually explicit prepubescent and pubescent children.

Police arrested Setnitzky on Friday, in Paramus, and charged with one count of Possession of Explicit Images of Minors in an amount greater than 1,000 files, in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:24-4(b)5(b)ii, a 2nd degree crime.

He was released with conditions following a first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack on Saturday, September 21, 2019.

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 Montvale Police Department its assistance with this investigation.

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