Janine Edwards, Wayne County District Attorney, announced today that Kevin Gugliotta, age 55, from Mahwah, New Jersey pled guilty to Dissemination of Photos/Film of Child Sex Acts, a Felony of the 3rd Degree, for which he faces up to 7 years incarceration and a $15,000.00 fine. By pleading guilty to Dissemination of Photos/Film of Child Sex Acts, Gugliotta is subject to registration as a sex offender for 25 years under Megan’s Law as a Tier II offender. Gugliotta is also required to be evaluated by the Sexual Offenders Board to determine if he meets the criteria to be deemed a Sexually Violent Predator. He is scheduled for sentencing on June 8, 2017 at 9:30 am at the Wayne County Courthouse.

Gugliotta downloaded child pornography to his personal laptop located at his secondary address in an apartment in Gouldsboro, Lehigh Township, Wayne County.  Gugliotta then uploaded the files to a chat website called chatstep.com, which is an online group chat site.  The website then provided cyber tips to law enforcement about the child pornography.  Gugliotta uploaded files on 20 separate occasions during the summer of 2016 in Wayne County.  Gugliotta, a Roman Catholic Priest, maintained a primary residence in New Jersey.

District Attorney Edwards stated “This is a difficult crime to investigate not only because it involves the most innocent of victims, children, involved in sex acts but also because it involved a technically advanced investigation.  Many agencies including my office, the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office, the Lehigh Township Police Department, and the Toms River, New Jersey police worked together in order to make sure this crime brought to the filing of charges against this defendant.”