A 33-year-old Union City man is facing a second-degree charge after Hudson County investigators say they traced suspected child sexual abuse material to a Google account in his name. Adraen Ramirez was arrested at a residence in Weehawken and transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility in Kearny to await his first court appearance.
Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello announced that Ramirez was taken into custody after law enforcement was informed that suspected child sexual abuse material was being stored on a Google server, according to Hudson County View. Per the same report, Ramirez is charged with one count of endangering the welfare of a child and possession of child sexual abuse material, a second-degree crime.
Tips Led Investigators to the Account
The case traces back to June 2026, when the Hudson County Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force began receiving multiple tips about suspected child sexual abuse material being stored on a Google server. The investigation that followed revealed that Ramirez owned the account where the material was allegedly stored, the outlet's report notes.
A separate account of the arrest, published by Daily Voice, identifies the defendant as Adrian Ramirez and reports that he was arrested at a residence in Weehawkin — a spelling that differs from the Weehawken location cited elsewhere. Daily Voice also reported that Ramirez was arrested by members of the United States Marshals Service New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force.
Part of a Broader Task Force Pattern
Ramirez's case follows a string of similar Hudson County prosecutions built on tips about online accounts. In one, Daniel Depasque, 49, of Harrison, was arrested at his home by members of the Hudson County Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force after detectives found more than 1,500 items of child sexual abuse material belonging to him, following a May 2025 tip about a specific Harrison address, according to Patch.
In Depasque's case, detectives found more than 1,500 items of child sexual abuse material belonging to him after a May 2025 tip about a specific Harrison address.
At the state level, the New Jersey State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Unit is designated as the state's ICAC task force and says it conducts proactive and reactive investigations into child endangerment cases, which most often involve child pornography or luring of a child, according to New Jersey State Police. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children acts as a clearinghouse for tips that are then distributed to law enforcement, with New Jersey State Police receiving all CyberTips linked to the state as the designated task force, per the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General.
What Happens Next
Ramirez remained held at the Hudson County Correctional Facility in Kearny as he awaited his first court appearance, according to the initial report. No further details on his legal representation, a plea, or the case's disposition have been made public.
