A 31-year-old former paramedic from Berlin Borough has been sentenced to five years in state prison for distributing child sexual abuse material, closing out a case that began with a single automated cyber tip and ended with his career, his freedom, and his future all upended. Jeremy Algarin used the messaging platform Discord to share the illegal images, according to the Camden County Prosecutor's Office, which announced the sentencing.
The case traces back to August 6, 2025, when authorities arrested Algarin at his Berlin Borough home after receiving a cyber tip that triggered an investigation, as reported by NJ.com. Investigators say they ultimately found more than 1,000 photos and videos on his phone. Those automated reports typically originate when internet services flag suspected abuse material to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children's CyberTipline, which then routes reports to local law enforcement, according to Hoodline.
Algarin was originally charged with second-degree distribution of child sexual abuse material, second-degree possession with intent to distribute, and third-degree possession, per the Camden County Prosecutor's Office. He pleaded guilty to a single distribution count on June 22, 2026, resolving the case nearly a year after his arrest.
Part of a Broader Multi-Agency Sweep
Algarin's arrest was not an isolated event. He was one of five men picked up across Camden County in August 2025 as part of a coordinated operation stemming from separate cyber-tip investigations into child sexual abuse material shared on platforms including Discord, Kik, and Telegram, the prosecutor's office said. The other four men arrested in the sweep were from Lindenwold, Camden, and Winslow Township, and faced charges tied to activity on Kik and Telegram.
The investigation into Algarin was led by the Camden County Prosecutor's Office High Tech Crimes Unit, working alongside task force officers from the Gloucester Township Police Department, Cherry Hill Police Department, Camden County Sheriff's Office, Berlin Borough Police Department, and U.S. Homeland Security Investigations. That level of inter-agency cooperation, spanning local, county, and federal resources, underscores how seriously authorities treated the broader sweep.
In the aftermath of his arrest, neighbors in Berlin Borough told reporters they were shocked, describing Algarin as a helpful community member who looked out for residents on his street, according to 6ABC. That public image stood in stark contrast to the covert online activity investigators say he was engaged in.
A Career Ended Before Sentencing
Algarin's professional credentials collapsed well before his case reached a courtroom. The state Office of Emergency Medical Services had certified him as an emergency medical technician on July 9, 2013, and he went on to receive his paramedic license on July 7, 2021, per NJ.com. State health records show his paramedic license was suspended on September 9, 2025, just over a month after his arrest, and the Camden County Prosecutor's Office says he was fired from his paramedic position.
Algarin's license suspension came before he entered a guilty plea or faced sentencing.
What Comes After Five Years
Under N.J.S.A. 2C:24-4, second-degree distribution of child sexual abuse material carries a statutory state prison range of 5 to 10 years, according to Putterman Legal. That means Algarin's five-year term lands at the very bottom of the sentencing range for his charge grade.
Algarin is now a registered sex offender and will be on probation for life once he is released from prison, per NJ.com.
