DOVER — Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Morris County Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Town of Dover Chief of Police Jonathan Delaney confirmed the sentencing of Richard Ferrarie-Loffredo, 38, of the Town of Dover, for distribution of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM).
On December 16, 2024, Ferrarie-Loffredo pled guilty to one count of Endangering the Welfare of a Child – Distribution of CSAM, a second-degree offense. On March 14, 2025, the Honorable Ralph Amirata imposed a sentence of seven years in New Jersey State Prison and Parole Supervision for Life. Ferrarie-Loffredo was also found to be “repetitive and compulsive” subjecting Ferrarie-Loffredo to sentencing under the New Jersey Sex Offender Act. Under this act, the defendant was sentenced to specialized sex offender treatment at the New Jersey State Prison located at the Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center in Avenel. Ferrarie-Loffredo was previously subject to Megan’s Law, which will continue upon release.
The investigation in this case began with a CyberTip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) referencing media files depicting the sexual exploitation and abuse of minors. The media files were uploaded to Reddit, an internet-based social platform, by Ferrarie-Loffredo. The investigation of electronic devices found that he distributed between 800 and 900 items of CSAM, and had approximately 1,400 items of CSAM.
Prosecutor Carroll would like to acknowledge the Dover Police Department and the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force for their efforts in this investigation and prosecution.
