Mount Olive Man Sentenced for Peer-to-Peer Child Pornography Network

Published on September 09, 2025

Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert M. McNally, and Mount Olive Chief of Police Michael Spitzer announce the sentencing of Jose A. Lousa, age 62, of Mount Olive Township.

A jury trial before Judge Ralph Amirata resulted in a hung jury on April 30, 2025. On May 12, 2025, Lousa pled guilty to one count of second degree Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM), before Judge Ralph Amirata.

On September 5, 2025, Judge Amirata imposed a sentence of four (4) years in New Jersey State Prison. Upon his release from New Jersey State Prison, the defendant is required to register pursuant to Megan’s Law and comply with the Special Sentence of Parole Supervision for Life. 

The investigation began when the United States Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations Newark – Child Exploitation Group identified possible CSAM on a BitTorrent site in Morris County.  BitTorrent is a Peer-to-Peer file sharing network. Further investigation revealed numerous media files, each depicting the alleged sexual exploitation or abuse of a minor, were stored on the BitTorrent site and accessible for download. The BitTorrent was associated with the defendant’s residence and the investigation revealed in excess of 1,000 items of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM).

Prosecutor Carroll would like to thank and acknowledge the agencies that participated in the investigation that led to the successful prosecution, including the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, United States Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations Newark – Child Exploitation Group, the New Jersey State Police, Mount Olive Township Police Department, and Boonton Township Police Department.

Media inquiries concerning this press release should be directed to mknab@co.morris.nj.us.