Bergen County Man Charged With Child Pornography Offenses

Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 8:15 A.M. ET. 2 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News, 

PALISADES PARK, NJ.- On Tuesday, following an internet child pornography investigation, a 39-year-old Palisades Park, New Jersey, man was taken into custody and jailed after being charged in connection with distributing and possessing over 20,000 digital images and video files depicting the sexual exploitation and abuse of young children.

     According to Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella, on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, during the course of an online child pornography investigation, Detectives of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Cyber Crimes Unit executed a court-authorized search warrant at the home of Julio Fernandez, 39, of Palisades Park, New Jersey. During the investigation and search, Detectives and Investigators determined that Fernandez was utilizing the internet to view, download, and possess more than 26,000 media files depicting nude and sexually explicit prepubescent and pubescent children.

During The Investigation, Detectives Uncover Over 26,000 Media Files Of Child Porn

     During the search, Fenandez was taken into custody and transported to the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office in Paramus, New Jersey, where he was formally charged with second-degree Distribution of Child Pornography; and second-degree Possession of Child Pornography.

     He was processed on the charges and was remanded to the Bergen County Jail pending future court proceedings in Bergen County Superior Court in Hackensack, New Jersey. If convicted at trial, Fernandez faces up to 10 years in New Jersey State Prison on each of the charges. He would also be subject to parole supervision for life and be required to register as a sex offender under Megan’s Law.

“The rules of the court require us to include a statement that states: The charges outlined in this publication are merely accusations, and the defendant and or defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt.”