Trenton, New Jersey.On Thursday, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin stated that a husband and wife, both Mercer County law enforcement officials, were charged with several felonies involving the production, distribution, and possession of child sexual abuse material.
The New Jersey State Police arrested 39-year-old Hamilton police officer Brian DiBiasi and his wife, Elizabeth DiBiasi, 42, a sergeant with the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office, at their Hamilton home on Wednesday.
Court filings state that Brian DiBiasi is accused of jeopardizing a child’s welfare and of recording, possessing, and disseminating material related to child sexual abuse. Elizabeth DiBiasi is accused of putting a child’s welfare in jeopardy by engaging in sexual activity.
According to court documents, Elizabeth DiBiasi was photographed with naked youngsters. Additionally, the pair is charged with having intercourse in front of children. According to a statement from the Attorney General’s Office, Brian DiBiasi is charged with first-degree sexual assault of a child for photography purposes, as well as possessing and disseminating evidence of child sexual abuse.
Attorney General Platkin stated that one of the most serious crimes we prosecute is sexual offenses against minors. When the accused are law enforcement officers, as they are in this instance, it is very unsettling.
On January 28, a cyber report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) sparked the inquiry. Authorities claim that an account connected to Brian DiBiasi was identified by a mobile messaging network for downloading and sharing 36 files of alleged child sexual exploitation content, some of which purportedly featured pictures of his wife with minors.
The first-degree accusations entail a maximum punishment of $200,000 and a possible jail term of 10 to 20 years if found guilty. Third-degree charges are punishable by three to five years in prison, whereas second-degree offenses are punishable by five to ten years.
The case is still being looked into by the New Jersey State Police and the Division of Criminal Justice.
