Ex-NJ
cop sentenced in child porn case
CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — A former
southern New Jersey police officer has been sentenced to prison after pleading
guilty to obstructing the FBI's investigation of his alleged possession of
child pornography.
Robert Waterman, a 32-year-old
Wrightstown resident who served with the Pennsville police force, was sentenced
Friday in Camden to a 15-month prison term.
U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman said
the FBI began a criminal investigation of Waterman in March 2010.
After he was interviewed by
federal agents, Waterman removed a computer hard drive from his garage and
later destroyed it while in his patrol car at police headquarters.
He admitted doing that in a bid
to impede the FBI's investigation.