Union County Man Charged With Possessing Child Pornography

NEWARK, N.J. – A Springfield, New Jersey, man who was previously convicted of possessing child pornography was arrested this morning on the same charge, Acting U.S. Attorney William E. Fitzpatrick announced.

Sam Cynamon, 66, is charged by criminal complaint with one count of possession of child pornography. He appeared this afternoon before U.S. Magistrate Judge Leda Dunn Wettre in Newark federal court was released on $100,000 unsecured bond.

According to the complaint:

On Jan. 10, 2017, Cynamon used an Internet based peer-to-peer network to request a webcam video file of a prepubescent girl engaging in sexually explicit conduct. On July 10, 2017, law enforcement obtained multiple computers and electronic storage media belonging to Cynamon from his residence. The computers and electronic storage media contained the peer-to-peer network software and multiple images and videos of child pornography, including images of child sexual abuse.

Cynamon previously pleaded guilty in New Jersey federal court to possession of child pornography in March 2005 and was sentenced to 27 months in prison.

As a result of Cynamon’s prior conviction, the charge of possession of child pornography carries a mandatory minimum potential penalty of 10 years in prison, a maximum potential penalty of 20 years in prison, and a $250,000 fine.

Acting U.S. Attorney Fitzpatrick credited special agents with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), under the direction of Acting Special Agent in Charge Brian A. Michael, with the investigation.

The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Danielle Alfonzo Walsman of the U.S. Attorney’s Office Criminal Division in Newark.

Defense counsel: Alan Zegas Esq., Chatham, New Jersey