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June 28, 2011

Office of The Attorney General
- Paula T. Dow, Attorney General
Division of Criminal Justice
- Stephen J. Taylor, Director

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Indictment Charges Man & Woman with Photographing Children in Sexual Act; Second Woman Indicted for Sexual Act on Child
Two indictments stem from investigation by NJ State Police & Division of Criminal Justice

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Gary CramerspacerRachael L. BakerspacerStephanie Bennett
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Bennett Indictment I Cramer Indictment

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TRENTON - Attorney General Paula T. Dow and Criminal Justice Director Stephen J. Taylor announced that a Cumberland County man and a Camden County woman were indicted today by a state grand jury for allegedly photographing a sexual act involving two children.

In a related case, a Cape May County woman was indicted yesterday on charges that she videotaped herself performing a sexual act on an infant. Both indictments are the result of an investigation by the New Jersey State Police and the Division of Criminal Justice.

According to Director Taylor, Gary T. Cramer, 26, of Bridgeton, and Rachael L. Baker, 20, of Winslow Township, were indicted today on charges of second-degree conspiracy, two counts of first-degree aggravated sexual assault, three counts of second-degree endangering the welfare of a child (including one count of distribution of child pornography), two counts of third-degree endangering the welfare of a child, and one count of fourth-degree endangering the welfare of a child (possession of child pornography). Those counts relate to allegations that Cramer solicited Baker to have her photograph a girl and a boy engaged in a sexual act. Baker, who believed Cramer was her boyfriend, allegedly directed an 8-year-old girl to perform oral sex on a 13-year-old boy, and took a photo of the act with her cell phone that she sent to Cramer’s phone.

Cramer and Baker are charged with five additional counts of endangering the welfare of a child, including possession and distribution of child pornography, in connection with other alleged pornographic photos of the 8-year-old girl.

“These three defendants are charged with acts of sexual depravity and exploitation involving very young children,” said Attorney General Dow. “We are committed to bringing the full weight of the law down on such defendants. We now have indicted them on first-degree charges of aggravated sexual assault, carrying a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.”

“Our prosecutions of sexual predators are increasingly focused on computer forensics and digital technology,” said Director Taylor. “We will continue to work hand in hand with the experts in the New Jersey State Police Digital Technology Investigations Unit to uncover and aggressively prosecute these criminals who target our most vulnerable children.”

In the second indictment, Stephanie Bennett, 24, of Woodbine, was charged yesterday with first-degree aggravated sexual assault and five counts of endangering the welfare of a child, including four second-degree counts and one fourth-degree count. It is alleged that she made a video using her cell phone of herself performing oral sex on an infant boy.

State Police detectives initially arrested Baker on Jan. 23, and arrested Cramer and Bennett on Feb. 16. Cramer and Baker are being held in jail in Camden County with bail set at $200,000 each. Bennett is in the Cape May County Jail with bail set at $300,000.

The lead investigator for the New Jersey State Police is Detective Erin Micciulla. The case was investigated by the New Jersey State Police Digital Technology Investigations Unit, New Jersey Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, NJSP Cyber Crimes Unit, NJSP Missing Persons Unit, NJSP Troop A Criminal Investigation Office and NJSP TEAMS South Unit. Assistance was provided by the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office, Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office and Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office.

Deputy Attorney General Kenneth Sharpe is assigned to the investigation and prosecution for the Division of Criminal Justice Computer Analysis and Technology Unit. He presented the cases to the state grand juries.

As part of the investigation, the State Police executed search warrants on Feb. 16 for Cramer’s home, his vehicle and Bennett’s home. Detectives seized three computers from Cramer’s home. During the search of his vehicle, detectives seized a laptop computer and cell phone belonging to Cramer, as well as a cell phone that had belonged to Bennett. They were taken to the Regional Computer Forensic Laboratory at the Hamilton (Mercer County) Technology Center for examination.

First-degree crimes carry a maximum sentence of 20 years in state prison and a $200,000 fine; second-degree crimes carry a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a fine of $150,000; third-degree crimes carry a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a $15,000 fine; and fourth-degree crimes carry a maximum sentence of 18 months in prison and a $10,000 fine.

The indictments were handed up to Superior Court Judge Pedro J. Jimenez Jr. in Mercer County, who assigned the Bennett indictment to Cape May County and the Cramer and Baker indictment to Camden County. The indictments are merely accusations and the defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The indictments are posted with this press release at www.njpublicsafety.com.

If you suspect improper contact by unknown persons communicating with children via the Internet or possible exploitation or sexual abuse of children please contact the New Jersey Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Tipline at 1-888-648-6007.

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