RARITAN (Somerset) – A 52-year-old borough man and middle school wrestling coach was arrested and charged with possessing child porn on Tuesday, said Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald.Nicholas Cringoli, also employed as a paraprofessional in the Franklin Township School District, was arrested Tuesday on charges of with second-degree endangering the welfare of a child and possession of items depicting the sexual exploitation and/or abuse of a child.Second-degree crimes carry possible prison sentences of five to ten years.More:Somerville man charged with distributing child pornThe New Jersey Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force was notified by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children of an upload of images of child exploitation or abuse of a child, and an investigation found that Cringoli was the lead suspect, McDonald said.Around 6:15 a.m. Tuesday detectives executed a search warrant at Cringoli's home and seized several electronic devices that were found to hold many images depicting the sexual exploitation or abuse of a child, according to the prosecutor.Cringoli was remanded to the Somerset County Jail pending a Superior Court detention hearing.The investigation is ongoing.Anyone with information is asked to contact the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Computer Crimes Unit at 908-231-7100, the Raritan Borough Police Department at 908-725-6700 or the Somerset County Crime Stoppers’ Tip Line at 1-888-577-TIPS (8477).Email: alewis@gannett.comAlexander Lewis is an award-winning reporter and photojournalist whose work spans many topics. This coverage is only possible with support from our readers. Sign up today for a digital subscription.

NJ middle school wrestling coach charged with having child porn

RARITAN (Somerset) – A 52-year-old borough man and middle school wrestling coach was arrested and charged with possessing child porn on Tuesday, said Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald. Nicholas Cringoli, also employed as a paraprofessional in the Franklin Township School District, was arrested Tuesday on charges of with second-degree endangering the welfare of a child […]

RARITAN (Somerset) – A 52-year-old borough man and middle school wrestling coach was arrested and charged with possessing child porn on Tuesday, said Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald.

Nicholas Cringoli, also employed as a paraprofessional in the Franklin Township School District, was arrested Tuesday on charges of with second-degree endangering the welfare of a child and possession of items depicting the sexual exploitation and/or abuse of a child.

Second-degree crimes carry possible prison sentences of five to ten years.

More:Somerville man charged with distributing child porn

The New Jersey Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force was notified by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children of an upload of images of child exploitation or abuse of a child, and an investigation found that Cringoli was the lead suspect, McDonald said.

Around 6:15 a.m. Tuesday detectives executed a search warrant at Cringoli’s home and seized several electronic devices that were found to hold many images depicting the sexual exploitation or abuse of a child, according to the prosecutor.

Cringoli was remanded to the Somerset County Jail pending a Superior Court detention hearing.

The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Computer Crimes Unit at 908-231-7100, the Raritan Borough Police Department at 908-725-6700 or the Somerset County Crime Stoppers’ Tip Line at 1-888-577-TIPS (8477).

Email: alewis@gannett.com

Alexander Lewis is an award-winning reporter and photojournalist whose work spans many topics. This coverage is only possible with support from our readers. Sign up today for a digital subscription.