7-04-2024 6:07pm

North Plainfield Police Department Arrest Man for Child Sex Abuse Material

Donnella Tilery Editor

George Wohar, Jr.

NORTH PLAINFIELD, N.J. – Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr., and North Plainfield Chief of Police William Parenti announced the arrest of George Wohar, Jr., age 62, North Plainfield, New Jersey in relation to the distribution of Child Sexual Abuse Material.Prosecutor McDonald stated that the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) notified the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office of numerous tips involving images of Child Sexual Abuse Material associated with various electronic service providers. An investigation was initiated by the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Special Investigations/Computer Crimes Unit.

The investigation confirmed that the various electronic service providers containing these numerous images of Child Sexual Abuse Material were all associated with George Wohar, Jr. Prosecutor McDonald stated that on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office detectives, along with officers from the North Plainfield Police Department, executed a Somerset County Superior Court ordered search warrant at Wohar Jr.’s residence.As a result of the search, electronic devices including phones and a tablet were seized from the residence for further computer forensic examination.

A search of these devices revealed multiple images and files containing Child Sexual Abuse Material. Prosecutor McDonald stated that on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, Defendant Wohar Jr. was arrested without incident at his residence in North Plainfield. Defendant Wohar Jr. was charged with 2nd degree Distribution of Images Depicting the Sexual Exploitation and/or Abuse of a Child, and 3rd Degree Possession of Images Depicting the Sexual Exploitation and/or Abuse of a Child. Defendant Wohar Jr. was lodged in the Somerset County Jail pending a detention hearing in this matter.Prosecutor McDonald, Chief Roman, and Chief Parenti request anyone with information relating to this investigation to contact the Somerset County Prosecutors Office Special Investigation/Computer Crimes Unit at (908) 231-7100 or the North Plainfield Police Department at (908) 769-2900 or via the STOPit app. The STOPit app allows citizens to provide anonymous reports including videos and photos. STOPit can be downloaded to your smart phone for free at the Google Play Store or Apple App Store, access code: SOMERSETNJ. Information can also be provided through the Somerset County Crime Stoppers’ Tip Line at 1-888-577-TIPS (8477). All anonymous STOPit reports, and Crime Stopper tips will be kept confidential. NOTE: The charges are merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.