DOVER — Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll and Chief of Detectives Robert McNally confirmed that Anthony Kelly, 37, of Ledgewood, has pled guilty to charges related to the distribution of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM). Kelly is employed as a Dover Police officer and is currently suspended without pay.
The investigation in this case was triggered by a referral of six CyberTips generated by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) and sent to the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task force. The CyberTips detailed distribution of over 100 items of CSAM from a Kik account, an instant messaging application, between July 2024 and October 2024. The investigation revealed that the subscriber information on that account belonged to Kelly. He was subsequently charged on November 26, 2024. (Click here to read the previous article)
On June 16, 2025, Kelly pled guilty to one count of second-degree Distribution of CSAM before Judge Ralph Amirata. The State agreed to recommend seven years in New Jersey State Prison. Upon his release from Prison, the defendant must register according to Megan’s Law and comply with Parole Supervision for Life.
Kelly is scheduled to be sentenced by Judge Amirata on July 18, 2025.
Prosecutor Carroll recognizes the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, especially Detective Danny Witek, whose efforts contributed to the guilty plea in this case.
