Nine Burlington County men charged for child pornography, police say

BURLINGTON —  Nine more men have been charged in connection with the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office investigation of child sexual content.

"We will continue to investigate these offenders as aggressively as we have always done,” Prosecutor Scott Coffina said. “The apprehension and prosecution of those who seek to exploit or harm children will remain a top priority."

The following men are accused of possessing and/or distributing child sexual content:

• Erbin Isreal, 32, of Stonehaven Lane in Willingboro, was charged March 29 with endangering the welfare of a child.
• Evan Seif, 25, of Parry Avenue in Palmyra, was charged April 21 with three counts of endangering the welfare of a child.
• Alexander J. Bates, 19, of Bradley Court in Mount Laurel, was charged April 30 with three counts of endangering the welfare of a child.
• Mitchell Goroway, 22, of Wilderness Run Court in Mount Laurel, was charged May 5 with three counts of endangering the welfare of a child.
• Luis Fernandez-Whipple, 54, of Eastbourne Terrace in Moorestown, was charged May 7 with three counts of endangering the welfare of a child.
• Colin Doty, 29, of Par Court in Evesham, was charged May 12 with three counts of endangering the welfare of a child.
• Robert Abramson, 22, of Glen Avenue in Mount Laurel, was charged May 13 with one count of endangering the welfare of a child.
• Lewis Roberts, 26, of Pavonia Circle in Evesham, was charged May 27 with two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, possession of large capacity ammunition magazines and unlawful possession of a weapon.
• Ryan Christopher, 20, of Pennsylvania Avenue in Palmyra, was charged June 1 with three counts of endangering the welfare of a child.

The charges against these men are only allegations. They have not been convicted of any crimes connected to this investigation. 

With the beginning of National Internet Safety Month, Coffina says parents can take proper steps to ensuring their child's protection online.

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“I urge all parents to be fully aware of the online activities of their children, and to become educated to the hidden threats that lurk in cyberspace. There are many resources available during National Internet Safety Month for parents to learn about the potential dangers of online communication," said Coffina in a press statement.

The National Center for Missing and Exploitered Children offers an online safety education program called NetSmartz for families. Parents can join the program at https://www.missingkids.org/netsmartz/home.

A total of 46 suspects have been charged as part of Operation Safe Quarantine.

Hector Luis Davila reports on public safety for the Burlington County Times, the Courier Post, and The Daily Journal. He is from Philadelphia and studied journalism at Eastern University. Reach him at hdavila@gannett.com

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