Part-time special police officer for N.J. town arrested on child porn charge
Brick NJ June 15, 2023 A 57-year-old part-time special police officer in Brick was arrested on child pornography charges on Tuesday and then fired by the department, authorities said.
John Kisch was taken into custody at his home in Brick after investigators found more than 100 images of child pornography on a desktop computer, the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office said Wednesday.
State Police got a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that someone was uploading illicit images, authorities said. The prosecutor’s office then tracked the IP address to Kisch’s home, officials said.
Kisch, a Class I special officer, remains held at the Ocean County jail Tuesday morning, according to online jail records. A first appearance is scheduled for Wednesday, a prosecutor’s office spokesman said. No attorney is listed in court records.
“I am angered and saddened by the recent incident involving one of our part time special police officers,” police chief David Forrester said in a statement. “I want to express my sincere regret and disappointment over the actions Mr. Kisch is accused of. They are inexcusable and do not represent the values and standards of the Brick Township Police Department. In response to the charges we took swift action and terminated his employment after 23 years with the department.”
Class I special officers in Brick perform routine traffic detail, spectator control and similar duties, according to the township’s municipal code. They can issue summonses for disorderly persons and petty disorderly persons offenses, violations of municipal ordinance but are not permitted to carry a firearm.
Forrester added that police will continue to seek out child predators.
“As a community, we understand the importance of protecting our children,” Forrester added. “As a law enforcement agency, we are committed to the unwavering investigation and prosecution of those who exploit or harm our children. As a chief, I am personally invested in the health and safety of everyone in our township. Together, we will continue to work to ensure child predators are brought to justice in the hopes to send a strong message that crimes against children are despicable and will not be tolerated.”
