Brick Man Charged For Owning Child Porn Again

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  BRICK – A Brick Township man was arrested for owning and sharing child pornography in 2020 in a similar case to his conviction in 2018.

  Andrew Ramey, 34, was charged with one count of distribution of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography. Charges are merely accusations until proven in a court of law.

  He was arrested on November 13, and is accused of sharing images of child sexual abuse between the dates of March 13, 2020 and June 8, 2020. He used an online program to share documents from his computer to other users. Police allegedly used software to track the computer to his residence. Upon searching his home, they found the images on his computer and on his phone.

  The distribution charge carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 15 years in prison and a statutory maximum penalty of 40 years in prison, along with a fine of up to $250,000 or twice the gross pecuniary gain or loss caused by the offense, whichever is greater. The possession charge carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison and a statutory maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, along with a fine of $250,000 or twice the gross pecuniary gain or loss, whichever is greater.

  In 2018, Ramey was convicted of one count of possession of child pornography.

  U.S. Attorney Carpenito credited special agents of the Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations Atlantic City, under the direction of Newark Special-Agent-in-Charge Jason J. Molina; detectives of the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office, under the direction of Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer; the Brick Police Department, under the direction of Chief James Riccio; and the Mount Laurel Police Department, under the direction of Chief Stephen Riedener, with the investigation.