Kurt A. Hildenbrand
Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 62-year-old KURT A. HILDENBRAND of Closter, NJ on the charge of possession of child sexual abuse material. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck.
On Wednesday, April 30, 2025, members of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Cyber Crimes Unit, in coordination with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), initiated an Internet child sexual abuse material investigation. The investigation revealed that KURT A. HILDENBRAND used the Internet to view, download, and possess items depicting nude and/or sexually explicit prepubescent children.
As a result of the investigation, KURT A. HILDENBRAND was arrested on Friday, May 2, 2025, in Paramus, NJ and charged with third-degree possession of child pornography, N.J.S.A. 2C:24-4(b)5(b)(iii). HILDENBRAND was remanded to the Bergen County Jail pending a first appearance in Bergen County Superior Court in Hackensack, NJ.
Prosecutor Musella states that the charge is merely an accusation, and that the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Prosecutor Musella thanks the FBI Newark Division and the Closter Police Department for their assistance in this investigation.
