Hunterdon County man charged with producing child porn

A 27-year-old Bloomsbury man has been arrested for allegedly manufacturing child porn.

Seth Maguire was charged with one count of first-degree directing child sexual abuse material, one count of second-degree possession of child sexual abuse material, and two counts of third-degree sexual conduct with a child, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée Robeson announced.

A cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children led to an investigation by the Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office’s Forensic Services Unit.

Maguire was arrested on June 21 with the assistance of the Paterson Police Department, Robeson said. He is currently held at the Warren County Jail pending a detention hearing on July 9.

Maguire faces between 10 and 20 years for the first-degree charge, five to 10 years for the second, and three to five years for the third.

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