Lower Township Man Charged With Possession Of Child Pornography

Thursday, December 26, 2024, 3:30 P.M. ET. 2 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,

LOWER TOWNSHIP, NJ.- Last Thursday, a 24-year-old Lower Township, New Jersey, man was taken into custody and jailed following being charged in connection with an internet child pornography investigation.

     The investigation began after the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force received a CyberTip that revealed that an unidentified individual was utilizing the internet to view, download, and share digital images and video files depicting the sexual exploitation and abuse of prepubescent and pubescent children.

     A subsequent investigation identified an IP address located in the Erma section of Lower Township, New Jersey. Further investigation revealed that Avery Dowe, 24, was living at that residence and was identified as the person using the internet to view, download, and share child pornography.

Investigators Execute Search Warrant At Dowe’s Home

     On Tuesday, December 17, 2024, members of federal, local, and state law enforcement agencies obtained and executed a court-authorized search warrant at Dowe’s Lower Township residence. During the search, investigators seized multiple electronic devices. Following a forensic examination of a computer and numerous cellular phones, investigators uncovered digital images and video files depicting child pornography.

     Accordingly, on Thursday, December 19, 2024, Dowe was taken into custody and formally charged with one count of third-degree Possession of Child Pornography. Dowe was processed on the charge and was remanded to the Cape May County Correctional Facility, pending future court proceedings in Cape May County Superior Court.