A man from Hunterdon County, New Jersey, has been indicted on charges related to the possession of videos and images depicting child sexual abuse. Senior Counsel Philip Lamparello announced that David Tuytjens, 70, of Tewksbury Township, was charged with one count of possession of child pornography. Tuytjens appeared before U.S. District Judge Michael A. Shipp in Trenton federal court, where he pleaded not guilty to the charge. He was initially charged by complaint for the same offense in April 2025.
Court documents and statements reveal that in December 2024, officers from the New Jersey State Parole Board visited Tuytjens’ home as part of his supervision conditions following a previous conviction for aggravated sexual assault. During their visit, they found several electronic devices, including a MicroSD storage card in a laptop. An examination uncovered at least 800 images and 30 video files containing child sexual abuse materials (CSAM). The materials included depictions of prepubescent minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct, sadistic or masochistic acts, and the exploitation or abuse of infants or toddlers.
Tuytjens is prohibited from possessing internet-capable devices under Community Supervision for Life due to his prior state conviction. His criminal history also includes a federal conviction for possession of child pornography. If convicted on the current charge, he faces a statutory maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years. The offense also carries a potential fine up to $250,000.
Senior Counsel Lamparello credited special agents from the Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force at the Newark FBI Office; officers from the New Jersey State Parole Board; and members of the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office for their work on this investigation.
The case is part of Project Safe Childhood—a Department of Justice initiative launched in May 2006 to combat child exploitation through collaboration between federal, state, and local agencies to prosecute offenders and assist victims. More information about Project Safe Childhood can be found at https://www.justice.gov/psc.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Jonathan S. Garelick is representing the government in this case.
"The charge contained in the indictment are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty."
Defense counsel for Tuytjens is Carlos Diaz-Cobo.
