Nicholas Bounasis, 40, of the Sewell section of Mantua, was sentenced Friday to 30 years in state prison without parole by the Honorable Kevin T. Smith for charges of aggravated sexual assault and distribution of child sexual abuse material pursuant to a plea agreement.
According to documents filed in this case and statements made in open court: Bounasis was arrested on June 27, 2024, following the execution of a search warrant of his residence by the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Unit. During the search, detectives found devices belonging to Bounasis containing images of child sexual abuse and exploitation, and evidence that Bounasis had sent those images to other individuals via the internet. The investigation further found Bounasis had sexually assaulted a 6-month-old child.
He was convicted of one count of first-degree aggravated sexual assault and one count of second-degree distribution of child sexual abuse material. As part of his sentence, Bounasis will be placed on parole supervision for life and must register under Megan’s Law upon release from prison. A final sex offense restraining order will also be entered to protect the victim.
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Gloucester County Prosecutor Andrew B. Johns credited the GCPO High-Tech Crimes Unit, the Philadelphia Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the New Jersey State Police, and the Mantua Police Department for the investigation leading to this sentencing.