TOMS RIVER – Police are investigating a Matawan man who was charged with distributing child pornography, asking anyone with information about the case to contact authorities.
Christopher A. Decesare, 31, of Matawan was charged with one count of second-degree Distribution of Child Sexual Abuse Materials. He was a music teacher and orchestra director for Toms River Intermediate South.
Superintendent Michael Citta told The Toms River Times that Decesare was not employed with the district when the school year began. He noted that there is no indication that anything happened between him and students.
In July of 2024, the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office’s High Tech Bureau’s Internet Crimes Against Children Unit received a cybertip from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children that someone was distributing child sexual abuse materials on a social media platform. He was also allegedly receiving child sexual abuse materials to a personal email account.
The investigation led to Decesare, police said. He was arrested without incident on August 29 by members of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Search Warrant Execution Team and the Matawan Police Department. The first day of school for students was September 5.
Anyone with information is being asked to contact Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Detective Anthony Lacher at 800-533-7443
Charges are merely accusations until proven in a court of law.
