MONMOUTH COUNTY – A 27-year-old man has been to 240 months in prison for filming videos of him sexually assaulting a minor, officials said.
Christian Importuna of Englishtown, previously pleaded guilty to one count of an indictment charging him with production of child pornography.
According to authorities, Importuna recorded at least two videos of him sexually assaulting a juvenile girl in March of 2020.
Law enforcement was notified of the videos after Importuna tried to trade images of child pornography with an undercover cop on an online app. Police linked the videos to Importuna through business records indicating that they were sent from his home in Englishtown. Additionally, police identified Importuna through still images of the videos.
In addition to the prison term, Importuna was sentenced to lifetime supervised release and ordered him to pay $28,000 in restitution.
U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger credited special agents the FBI Newark Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task force, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge James E. Dennehy, with the investigation leading to today’s sentencing.
