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Special Police Officer in Jersey Shore Town Faces Child Porn Charges

A seasonal police officer in a popular Jersey Shore town is accused of possessing and distributing child porn.

Kevin Meier, 21, has been charged with one count of third-degree possession of child pornography and one count of second-degree distribution of child pornography.

Meier worked as a seasonal special officer at the Seaside Heights Police Headquarters. He has been fired, investigators said.

The investigation began after a referral from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children advised that someone in Ocean County had uploaded suspected child porn to the Internet.

The Ocean County High Tech Crime Unit traced the uploads to a computer in Meier’s home in Seaside Heights.

On Tuesday, a search warrant was executed at Meier’s home. Investigators say they found files related to child porn during the search.

Meier was taken into custody Wednesday at the Seaside Heights Police Headquarters. Many Jersey Shore towns employ “special officers” -- also called seasonal cops -- to help deal with the influx of tourists in the summer months.

Meier is being held at the Ocean County Jail.

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