Overview
- A former roommate discovered a disturbing 14‑second Snapchat clip in a gifted iPhone and turned the device over to police after saving the file to prevent deletion.
- Investigators obtained a search warrant on May 28 and say they uncovered additional videos from the phone and the suspect’s Snapchat account that form the core of the case.
- Prosecutors approved charges on July 7 and the 25‑year‑old defendant was arrested on July 8 and is being held in Ocean County Jail without bond pending further court proceedings.
- Court filings describe the victim as a male child under 13 with heavily redacted records referring to diapers and filings that suggest an age of about two years.
- Police say the woman was identified in the footage by tattoos, her voice, and the setting, and the case highlights how saved content in Snapchat Memories and phone storage can preserve child sexual abuse material for investigators.