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Married NJ law enforcement officers charged with creating, sharing child sexual abuse

Brian and Elizabeth DiBiasi, of Mercer County, are accused of filming and distributing child sexual abuse materials

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A married couple working as law enforcement officers in New Jersey are facing charges of child sexual abuse, according to Office of the Attorney General.

On Tuesday, Jan. 28, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children alerted investigators that a male user on a mobile messaging platform had uploaded and shared suspected child abuse images and videos, officials said.

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The man was identified by court documents as Brian DiBiasi.

Investigators said that the images and videos appeared to be newly created or homemade content that allegedly showed the user's wife, identified as Elizabeth DiBiasi in court documents, naked while in the presence of children.

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"In the chat logs, the suspect allegedly mentioned children being present while he and his wife had sex," the AG's office said.

A total of 36 files were uploaded to the mobile messaging platform by Brian DiBiasi, according to the cyber tip line.

“Sexual offenses against children are among the most serious crimes we charge,” New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. “It’s especially disturbing when, as in this case, the accused are members of law enforcement.

According to Hamilton Township Mayor Jeff Martin, one of the suspects is a police officer for the township while the other is a Mercer County Sheriff's officer.

"These actions are not only abhorrent but have also shaken our community’s sense of security and trust in those who are sworn to protect us. While those feelings are understandable, let me be clear: the despicable actions of these individuals do not define our community or the dedication and integrity of the men and women of our Police Department who were sworn to protect us," Mayor Martin said in a statement.

Brian DiBiasi was charged with possessing fewer than 1,000 images of child sexual abuse, distributing images of child sexual abuse and other related charges.

Elizabeth DiBiasi was charged with engaging in sexual conduct that would debauch the morals of a child.

"Hamilton Township is aware of the disturbing allegations of one of our police officers. While we cannot comment on active investigations, we want to be unequivocally clear—Hamilton Township has zero tolerance for crimes of this nature. We remain fully committed to upholding the highest standards of integrity and accountability within our community and our police department and continue to fully cooperate with the New Jersey State Police (NJSP) investigation. We will have additional comments once an announcement is made by the NJSP," Hamilton, New Jersey, Mayor Jeff Martin and the township's police chief Ken DeBoskey said in a joint statement.

The Hamilton Township police officer was suspended without pay and the township is planning on terminating the officer, according to the mayor's office.

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