# Child exploitation arrests in New Jersey > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/child-exploitation-arrests-in-new-jersey > Updated: 2026-10-21T21:28:50.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. Law enforcement officials in the United States have arrested two individuals in connection with child sexual abuse material investigations. On October 16, Brian Richard Fitzgerald, a 51-year-old deputy attorney general for the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office, was arrested in Pennsylvania. He faces three felony charges, including possession and dissemination of child sexual abuse material. Investigators reportedly identified Fitzgerald through a Discord username following a July cybertip and allegedly recovered chat logs, AI prompts, and scripts used to create AI-generated material. Detectives also stated he used other platforms to access material involving real victims. On October 21, Drew Martucci, a 28-year-old firefighter from Monroe Township, New Jersey, was arrested on 10 charges related to the production, distribution, and possession of child sexual abuse material. The investigation was initiated after a Maryland-based cyber tip regarding a 12-year-old girl on Snapchat. Digital evidence linked Martucci to similar exchanges on Discord, and a search of his residence reportedly yielded two cellphones containing hundreds of files. Martucci has been placed on unpaid suspension by the Jersey City and Old Bridge fire departments. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-21: New Jersey firefighter arrested on child exploitation charges New Jersey firefighter Drew Martucci faces 10 charges, including production of child sexual abuse material, following an investigation triggered by a cyber tip from Maryland. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/new-jersey-firefighter-arrested-on-child-exploitation-charges ### 2026-10-16: New Jersey deputy attorney general arrested for AI child abuse material A New Jersey deputy attorney general, Brian Richard Fitzgerald, was arrested in Pennsylvania on felony charges involving the creation and dissemination of AI-generated and real child sexual abuse material. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/new-jersey-deputy-attorney-general-arrested-for-ai-child-abuse-material --- Cite as: Child exploitation arrests in New Jersey. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/child-exploitation-arrests-in-new-jersey