Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Former Officer Anthony Kelly of the Dover Police Department was suspended for 145 days and terminated in 2025. In 2024, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office charged Kelly with possessing less than 1,000 items of suspected child sexual abuse material, a crime of the third degree, and with distributing an item depicting the sexual exploitation or abuse of a minor, a crime of the second degree. On or about July 16, 2025, Kelly pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree distribution.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
In 2024, former Officer Anthony Kelly was charged by the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office (MCPO) with knowingly possessing, viewing, or having control of less than 1,000 items of suspected Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) through means including the internet, a crime of the third degree. He was also charged with knowingly distributing an item depicting the sexual exploitation or abuse of a minor, specifically by sending such items through a messaging application to others, a crime of the second degree. On or about July 16, 2025, Kelly pled guilty to one (1) count of second-degree distribution of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM).
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
In 2024, the Dover Police Department placed Officer Anthony Kelly on indefinite suspension pending the outcome of criminal charges filed by the Morris County Prosecutor's Office on November 26, 2024. The record states the charges include possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material. The number of days suspended was not reported.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
The individual was placed on indefinite suspension pending the outcome of criminal charges filed by the Morris County Prosecutor's Office on November 26, 2024. The charges include possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material.
Compensation and pension
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Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 484. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[2]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1220. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩