Craig Blickman Takes 9 Year Plea Deal to Manufacturing Child Pornography

As of February 14th, 29-year-old sex predator Craig Blickman plead guilty to a Manufacturing Child Pornography charge under a plea agreement, where Blickman will be sentenced to a state-recommended nine years in state prison, including more than 7 ½ years of parole ineligibility. He will be subject to Megan’s Law and Parole Supervision For Life, and will be sentenced on April 24.

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Deputy Attorney General Thomas Huynh prosecuted Craig Blickman and took the guilty plea for the Division of Criminal Justice Financial & Cyber Crimes Bureau. Blickman was charged in an investigation led by officers of the New Jersey State Parole Board, who initially arrested Blickman for a violation of parole. Senior Parole Officer Joseph Riavez was the lead investigator.

Blickman was found communicating with a minor during a routine parole visit to his residence in November 2018, which is a violation of his parole conditions. His parole officer seized Blickman’s cell phone to conduct a forensic examination. The examination revealed an extended period of time in 2017, where Blickman used chat apps to engage in sexually explicit conversations with a 15-year-old girl in Wisconsin. The conversations provided evidence to Blickman forcing and pressuring the girl into sending sexually explicit images of herself to the Marlton resident.

“While still on parole for sexually assaulting a minor, Blickman resumed his predatory behavior, stalking a vulnerable victim on social media and manipulating her into sending him sexually explicit images of herself,” said Attorney General Grewal. “I commend the NJ State Parole Board for diligently monitoring this convicted sex offender and exposing his new criminal conduct. This guilty plea reflects our resolve to remove dangerous predators like Blickman from the internet and our communities.”

“This case serves as a stark reminder of the dangers children face from online predators, who use social media, chat apps, and gaming platforms to find victims they can sexually exploit,” said Director Veronica Allende of the Division of Criminal Justice. “We urge parents to talk to their children about this threat and alert law enforcement about any suspicious persons targeting children on the internet.”

Contact the New Jersey Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Tipline if you see or suspect any distribution of child pornography or any sexual exploitation of children. Phone Number: 888-648-6007