July 25, 2008 - 2:06pm
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DECROCE STATEMENT ON CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION OF ASSEMBLYMAN NEIL COHEN

DECROCE STATEMENT ON CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION OF ASSEMBLYMAN NEIL COHEN         

As news reports circulate regarding the investigation of Assemblyman Neil Cohen (D-Union) for possession of child pornography, Assembly Minority Leader Alex DeCroce (R- Morris, Passaic) issued the following statement:

 

“If the allegations against Assemblyman Cohen are proven to be true, this represents one of the most deplorable acts committed by a public servant.  As the Attorney General’s office conducts its investigation, it should be remembered that child pornography is not a victimless crime.  One of our most important obligations as a society is to protect those who are most vulnerable, particularly our youth.  To prey on those who are essentially defenseless is contemptible.  Assemblyman Cohen took an oath to uphold New Jersey’s constitution and its laws, and if he has violated that oath, not only must he resign from office, but he should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”                                         #####

 

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