OCEAN CITY — Authorities seized telephones and computers from a home on the 800 block of Asbury Avenue as part of an investigation into child exploitation.
Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland and Ocean City Police Chief William Campbell stated that the Prosecutor’s Office, Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force and the Ocean City Police Department executed a search warrant July 29.
According to a news release, the warrant stemmed from a National Center for Missing and Exploited Children cyber-tip that revealed unidentified subjects had downloaded and shared various images of child sexual abuse material.
The search warrant was executed by members of the Cape May County Regional SWAT Team, the Prosecutor’s Office, ICAC, OCPD and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Investigations. Multiple cellular devices, including telephones and laptop computers, as well as recording devices were seized from the residence. No information was released regarding suspects or arrests.
“This is still an ongoing investigation and no charges have been filed as of this date,” Capt. Dan Holt, operations commander, stated in an email July 30.
Sutherland stated that he would provide updates concerning the investigation as more information becomes available.