MORRIS COUNTY — Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Morris County Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Butler Police Chief Scott Ricker confirmed the arrest of Scott Morley, age 48, of Butler, for alleged possession of Child Sexual Abuse Materials (CSAM).
The defendant has been charged with one count of Endangering the Welfare of a Child (possession of CSAM), a third-degree offense in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:24-4B(5)(B)(iii). Morley owned Morley’s Magic Theater in Butler.
The investigation began when the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force received an anonymous tip that the defendant may have child pornography. A subsequent search of the defendant’s electronic devices authorized by a search warrant revealed items of suspected CSAM on his computer.
Morley was charged on May 15. Under the Criminal Justice Reform Act, the defendant has been released under pre-trial supervision PML III, including with the following conditions: no unsupervised internet usage, no unsupervised contact with minors under 18, and remaining in the state of New Jersey.
Prosecutor Carroll would like to acknowledge the Butler Police Department and the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force for their efforts in this investigation.
Does anyone have any information related to this investigation? In that case, they are encouraged to call the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force of the Sex Crimes / Child Endangerment Unit of the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office at (973) 285-6200.
A criminal complaint is merely an accusation. Despite this accusation, this Defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
