Essex County Man Charged with Producing and Possessing Child Pornography

NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County, New Jersey, man was charged for allegedly inducing two minors to send him sexually explicit videos via text message and possessing child pornography, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.

Abdur-Razzaaq Henderson, 26, of East Orange, New Jersey, is charged by complaint with two counts of producing child pornography and one count of possessing child pornography.  Henderson appeared this afternoon before U.S. Magistrate Judge André M. Espinosa and was released on $100,000 unsecured bond.

According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court:

In April 2023, Henderson communicated via text message with a minor victim located outside of New Jersey. At Henderson’s request, the minor victim created and sent Henderson via text messages videos of the victim engaging in sexually explicit conduct. 

In July 2023, Henderson communicated via text message with another minor victim located outside of New Jersey. At Henderson’s request, the second minor victim created and sent Henderson via text messages videos of the victim engaging in sexually explicit conduct.  Henderson then engaged the second minor victim in a conversation about sexually assaulting a younger sibling.

On March 5, 2024, Henderson was found with a cell phone that contained multiple videos depicting child sexual abuse material. 

The production of child pornography charges are each punishable by a mandatory minimum penalty of 15 years in prison and a maximum potential penalty of 30 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The child pornography possession charge is punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. 

U.S. Attorney Sellinger credited the Newark Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task force, under the direction of FBI Special Agent in Charge James E. Dennehy, with the investigation leading to the arrest.

The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Rebecca Sussman and Eli Jacobs of the Criminal Division in Newark.

The charges and allegations contained in the complaint are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.