Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw announced that a Maple Shade man has been sentenced to six years in prison for possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) as well as engaging in sexual acts with dogs.

Hunter Roy, 27, pled guilty in September 2025 to Endangering the Welfare of a Child (Second Degree) and Cruelty to Animals (Fourth Degree). The sentence, handed down last week in Superior Court in Mount Holly by the Hon. Philip E. Haines, J.S.C., was the result of a plea agreement with the Prosecutor’s Office.

The case began in May 2025 after the Prosecutor’s Office received information from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children concerning Roy’s online activities.

Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw announced that a Mansfield Township man has been indicted on multiple charges related to drugging and molesting two men who rented rooms from him at his residence.

Craig Cardella, 60, entered a plea of not guilty yesterday at his arraignment in Superior Court in Mount Holly. A grand jury returned the indictments in December charging him with 17 counts of Kidnapping (First Degree), 18 counts of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Contact (Third Degree), 18 counts of Invasion of Privacy (Third Degree), 18 counts of Endangering Another Person (Third Degree) and one count of Stalking (Fourth Degree).

The charges apply to two victims who were assaulted during separate time periods which each spanned several months. Their names and further details are being withheld to protect their identities. The case will now proceed to trial.

Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw and Riverton Police Chief Andrew Beuschel announced that a 26-year-old Riverton man has been charged with possession and distribution of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM).

Christian Lutz, of Linden Avenue, was taken into custody at his residence this morning and lodged in the Burlington County Jail in Mount Holly pending a first appearance in Superior Court. The charges against Lutz include Distribution of CSAM (Second Degree) and Possession of CSAM (Third Degree).

Multiple cell phones were seized during the execution of a search warrant at his residence and will be analyzed by the BCPO High-Tech Crimes Unit. The case will then be prepared for presentation to a grand jury for possible indictment.

Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw announced that a 55-year-old Camden County man has been convicted of sexually assaulting two young girls over a period of several years.

James Murray, of Cypress Point Circle in Berlin, was found guilty on December 17 of two counts of Aggravated Sexual Assault (First Degree), three counts of Sexual Assault (Second Degree), two counts of Endangering the Welfare of Child (Second Degree) and one count of Obscenity to Minors (Third Degree).

Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw announced that a member of the Lumberton Township Committee who was charged earlier this year with drunk driving and related offenses has been indicted on charges of failing to protect her young child who was in the car with her at the time of the incident.

Gina LaPlaca, 46, who presently serves as the Lumberton Township mayor, was charged by a grand jury with Endangering the Welfare of a Child (Second Degree) and Child Abuse (Fourth Degree). She is scheduled to be arraigned on December 8 in Superior Court in Mount Holly.

The indictment was returned November 20 and signed by Prosecutor Bradshaw.