By: Richard L. Smith
U.S. Attorney Alina Habba reported that a Union County man who was employed as a New Jersey high school teacher, admitted to producing explicit images of minors.
Michael Hamilton, 53, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Christine P. O’Hearn in Camden federal court to one count of producing explicit images of minors.
According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court:
Hamilton admitted to meeting a minor victim and engaging in explicit conduct with that victim, which Hamilton recorded on video.
Law enforcement seized a copy of that video during the search of his home in October 2023. Hamilton also admitted to receiving and possessing explicit messages, pictures, and videos of two other minor victims.
The charge of production of Explicit Images of Minors carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 15 years in prison, a maximum potential penalty of 30 years in prison, and a $250,000 fine.
Sentencing is scheduled for September 9, 2025.