Bergen County man gets three-year sentence for child porn distribution

PALISADES PARK — A man who pleaded guilty last year to child pornography distribution has been sentenced to three years in prison as part of the state's "Operation Ever Vigilant" program.

Louis Cedeno, 50, admitted to using file-sharing software to distribute images through a shared folder on his computer, according to Attorney General Christopher S. Porrino. A forensic examination of Cedeno's computer equipment also showed close to 60 child porn pictures and videos.

Porrino said the sentencing still sent an important message.

"We're increasing our online investigations targeting sexual predators and others like Cedeno who promote the sexual exploitation of children by distributing and creating demand for child pornography," Porrino said. "We'll continue to conduct sweeps like Operation Ever Vigilant to remove these offenders from our communities and protect children."

Col. Rick Fuentes, Superintendent of the New Jersey State Police said the sharing of child pornography "only fuels the demand for distribution," calling the files "vile and repugnant."

"Our message is clear: We are going after the producers, distributors, and users alike, and we are going to hold them accountable for their horrendous crimes," Fuentes said.

Porrino said Operation Ever Vigilant was a three-month program conducted by the New Jersey State Police Digital Technology Inviestigations Unit, the Division of Criminal Justice, and the New jersey Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, as well as agents from the U.S. Postal Service. The effort resulted in the arrest of 24 men and one juvenile male, according to Porrino.

As part of a continuing effort to tackle the issue of child pornography Porrino encouraged anyone with information about the distribution of child porn, as well as anyone who might know someone having inappropriate contact with children to contact the New Jersey Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force at 1-888-648-6007.

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