Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp announces that the Honorable Thomas J. Critchley sentenced Chad Rybka, age 33, of Bernards Township, New Jersey, to two (2) years probation, $905 in mandatory fines and penalties and continued psychological treatment.
On May 26, 2016, Rybka pled guilty to one count of Endangering the Welfare of a Child – Possession of Child Pornography, a crime of the third degree. Under the terms of the plea agreement, Rybka resigned employment as a Madison Borough Police Officer and is also required to forfeit future public employment in the State of New Jersey.
Supervising Assistant Prosecutor Meg Rodriguez represented the State during the proceedings. SAP Rodriguez read a letter submitted by the 17 year old victim’s family condemning Rybka’s actions yet expressing concern for the “good officers of the Madison Police Department†who would have to “rebuild the damage [Rybka] brought to their department.â€
Prosecutor Knapp would like to thank the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office’s Sex Crimes/Child Endangerment Unit, High Tech Crimes Unit, Professional Standards Unit, the Morris County Sheriff’s Office – Criminal Investigations Section, the Borough of Madison Police Department, and the Brunswick (Ohio) Division of Police, whose combined efforts resulted in the arrest and sentencing of Chad Rybka.
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