Crime & Safety
Former Newark Substitute Teacher Sentenced on Child Porn Charge
Barnard must serve five years, register as sex offender
An East Orange man who worked as a substitute teacher in the Newark public school system was sentenced to five years in prison Wednesday for distributing child pornography, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office announced.
In March and April 2012, Tray Barnard, 33, used peer-to-peer file sharing software to circulate materials showing adult men and prepubescent girls. He was originally charged with four counts of endangering the welfare of a child but pled guilty to a second-degree charge of distributing child pornography under a plea deal struck with prosecutors.
Along with his prison sentence, Barnard must register as a Megan’s Law offender when he’s released.
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