Monmouth Junction Woman Charged With Possession Of Child Pornography

Monday, September 29, 2025, 9:30 A.M. ET. 2 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,

HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, NJ.- Last Tuesday, following an online child pornography investigation, a 43-year-old Monmouth Junction, New Jersey, woman was taken into custody and jailed after being charged in connection with possessing over 1,000 digital images and video files depicting the sexual exploitation and abuse of children.

     According to Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta D. Marbrey, on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, Patricia Figueroa, 43, of Monmouth Junction, New Jersey, was formally charged with one count of second-degree Possession of Child Pornography. 

     Figueroa was processed on the charge and was remanded to the Mercer County Corrections Center. Figueroa made her first appearance in Mercer County Superior Court and was released on non-monetary monitoring conditions pending future court proceedings. Figueroa is a self-employed career coach and recruiter, according to her LinkedIn profile page.

Charge Is The Result Of An Online Child Porn Investigation

     The charge stems from an investigation that began when Detectives of the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children Unit received a CyberTip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that an individual residing in Hamilton Township, New Jersey, area had allegedly uploaded digital images and video files of child pornography to the internet. An investigation was launched, and Detectives ultimately identified Figueroa as the suspected individual.

    On Tuesday, September 23, 2025, following being identified, Detectives of the Mercer County Internet Crimes Against Children Unit, the Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims, Economic Crime and Trial Units, the New Jersey Regional Computer Forensic Laboratory, along with the South Brunswick Police Department, executed a court-authorized search warrant at Figueroa’s Monmouth Junction, New Jersey residence. 

     During the search, Detectives and Investigators seized multiple electronic devices. An initial forensic examination of the devices uncovered media files depicting child pornography. At that time, Figueroa was taken into custody without incident.

     The investigation remains active and ongoing. Anyone with information regarding this investigation is urged to contact the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children Unit at (609) 989-6568 or www.mercercountyprosecutor.com. All calls and information will be kept confidential.

“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.”