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Deptford man faces 5 years on child porn charges

Carly Q. Romalino

@CarlyQRomalino

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WOODBURY - A Deptford man faces five years in prison for child pornography, according to the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office.

Stephen H. Dempsey, 39, pleaded guilty Monday to a charge of second-degree endangering the welfare of a child by distribution of child pornography, the prosecutor's office said.

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As part of the plea agreement, Assistant Prosecutor Alec Gutierrez will recommend Superior Court Judge Kevin T. Smith sentence Dempsey to five years in New Jersey State Prison, according to the prosecutor's office.

Dempsey will be sentenced Jan. 20.

He was charged Dec. 22 after information from the Internet Crimes Against Children Task force notified Deptford Township Police and the prosecutor's office images of children engaged in sex acts had been uploaded to an email address at Dempsey's residence, the prosecutor's office said.

Carly Q. Romalino; (856) 486-2476; cromalino@gannettnj.com